Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada
Canada: Death rate from cancer by sex was 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
110.68 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
201.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
110.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Canada peaked at 201.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Canada 58th out of 111 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 143.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 150.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 150.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 151.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 156.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 156.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 157.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 157.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 155.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 162.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 163.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 162.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 164.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 164.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 169.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 172.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 173.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 177.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 180.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 179.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 182.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 185.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 184.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 185.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 186.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 185.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 187.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 190.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 190.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 188.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 196.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 189.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 193.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 194.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 196.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 196.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 201.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 197.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 196.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 193.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 188.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 185.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 183.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 180.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 181.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 176 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 176 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 174.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 171.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 170.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 167.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 163.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 161.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 157.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 153.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 152.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 149.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 145.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 141.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 138.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 137.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 133.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 133.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 128.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 127.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 126.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 122.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 120.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 116.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 115.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 167.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 194.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 114.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Australia 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Suriname 114.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Republic of Korea 110.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Malta 109.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Antigua and Barbuda 109.19 deaths per 100,000 people 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 110.68 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 201.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Canada ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.