Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in United States of America
United States of America: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
All-time low
1.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in United States of America peaked at 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places United States of America 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1953 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 5.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 65 Canada 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Syrian Arab Republic 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Hungary 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Kuwait 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Israel 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in United States of America?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in United States of America was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- United States of America ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.