Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Death rate from cancer by sex was 106.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
106.34
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
283.73
in 1982
All-time low
91.37
in 2023
Years of data
58
1967–2024
Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg, 1967–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 106.34 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 283.73 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 91.37, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 66th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 223.82 | — |
| 1968 | 231.45 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 236.3 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 239.09 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 249.73 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 212.39 | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 249.18 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 224.01 | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 240.41 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 234.81 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 255.17 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 246.29 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 222.38 | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 228.07 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 250.01 | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 283.73 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 258.59 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 236.58 | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 248.15 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 244.11 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 259.94 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 252.7 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 224.73 | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 227.79 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 218.06 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 231.15 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 232.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 202.96 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 229.59 | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 213.94 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 188.3 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 205 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 179.42 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 194.53 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 169.64 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 171.63 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 177.26 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 174.96 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 159.17 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 154.32 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 164.44 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 147.37 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 155.78 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 158.97 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 151.76 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 144.28 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 132.15 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 148.28 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 122.51 | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 131.62 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 118.69 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 115.67 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 116.02 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.58 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 110.08 | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 93.95 | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 91.37 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 106.34 | +16.4% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 106.34 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 106.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.52 | 223.82 | 236.3 | 3 |
| 1970s | 237.34 | 212.39 | 255.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.66 | 224.73 | 283.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.84 | 179.42 | 232.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.91 | 147.37 | 194.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134 | 115.67 | 158.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.27 | 91.37 | 110.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg was 106.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 283.73 in 1982.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.37 in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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