Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada
Canada: Death rate from cancer by sex was 108.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
108.56
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
201.05
in 1988
All-time low
108.56
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 108.56 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Canada peaked at 201.05 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 108.56, in 2024.
That places Canada 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142.78 | — |
| 1951 | 143.84 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 150.13 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 150.35 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 151.97 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 156.17 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 156.66 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 157.12 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 157.63 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 155.38 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 161.6 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 162.93 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 163.13 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 162.96 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 164.41 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 164.1 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 169.59 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 172.24 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 173.11 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 177.25 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 180.81 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 179.32 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 182.76 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 185.21 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 184.22 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 185.03 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 186.59 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 185.58 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 187.86 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 190.1 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 190.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 188.13 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 196.04 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 189.91 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 193.85 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 194.17 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 196.77 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 196.17 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 201.05 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 197.58 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 196.48 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 193.98 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 188.34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 185.59 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 183.96 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 180.73 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 181.16 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 176 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 176 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 174.88 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 171.9 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 170.76 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 167.35 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 163.68 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 161.01 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 157.84 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 153.25 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 152.21 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 149.06 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 145.66 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 141.34 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 138.02 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 137.43 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 133.94 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 133.99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 128.9 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 128.11 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 126.61 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 121.99 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 120.31 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 116.4 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 115.42 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 112.7 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 110.71 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 108.56 | -1.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 108.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.2 | 142.78 | 157.63 | 10 |
| 1960s | 167.13 | 161.6 | 177.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.75 | 179.32 | 190.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.46 | 188.13 | 201.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.71 | 174.88 | 196.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.27 | 145.66 | 171.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.06 | 120.31 | 141.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.76 | 108.56 | 116.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 57 Malta 109.52 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 109.19 compare
- 59 Brazil 108.77 compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 108.48 compare
- 62 United States 108.24 compare
- 63 Cyprus 107.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Canada?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada was 108.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 201.05 in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.56 in 2024.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Canada ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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