Death rate from cancer by sex in Australia
Australia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 111.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
111.13
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
195.11
in 1985
All-time low
111.13
in 2024
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate from cancer by sex in Australia stood at 111.13. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Australia peaked at 195.11 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 111.13, in 2024.
Australia ranks 53rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 141.08 | — |
| 1951 | 141.66 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 146.34 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 148.87 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 147.8 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 150.31 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 150.93 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 155.14 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 152.77 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 157.57 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 155.54 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 155.71 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 158.3 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 161.39 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 165.15 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 163.19 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 166.95 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 168.43 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 178.57 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 177.08 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 181.61 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 181.52 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 183.78 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 186.33 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 192.12 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 185.43 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 185.32 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 185.42 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 187.94 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 185.9 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 191.29 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 190.67 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 191.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 191.78 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 192.84 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 195.11 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 188.05 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 190.44 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 190.44 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 193.07 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 186.77 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 184 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 186.43 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 183.45 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 188.65 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 178.4 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 178.04 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 171.63 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 171.5 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 166.27 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 164.11 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 161.88 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 158.84 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 154.02 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 153.82 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 151.72 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 145.47 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 147.3 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 141.93 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 142.51 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 140.35 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 134.39 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 133.55 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 128.45 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 130.47 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 127.13 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 122.54 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 122.66 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 124.29 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 116.28 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 116.47 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 116.05 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 114.62 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 111.13 | -3.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 111.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 111.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 149.25 | 141.08 | 157.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.03 | 155.54 | 178.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 185.54 | 181.52 | 192.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 191.48 | 188.05 | 195.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.52 | 166.27 | 188.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.23 | 141.93 | 164.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 130.63 | 122.54 | 142.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.91 | 111.13 | 116.47 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Australia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Australia was 111.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 195.11 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.13 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Australia ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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