Death rate from cancer by sex in Germany
Germany: Death rate from cancer by sex was 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
132.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 111 countries
All-time high
207.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
132.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Death rate from cancer by sex in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Germany peaked at 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Germany 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205.4 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 207.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 206.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 202.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 200.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 196.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 191.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 190.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 185.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 182.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 175.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 173.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 171.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 166.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 163.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 160.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 157.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 156.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 153.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 151.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 149.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 146.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 149.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 145.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 143.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 142.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 137.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 134.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 199.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 185.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Jamaica 137.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Reunion 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Montenegro 134.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 France 130.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Barbados 130.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Armenia 129.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Germany?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Germany was 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.