Death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cancer by sex was 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
125.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 111 countries
All-time high
237.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
125.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands peaked at 237.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 39th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 167.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 168.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 169.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 173.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 172.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 173.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 174.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 179.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 180.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 184.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 190.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 197.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 201.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 200.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 204.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 206.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 218.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 212.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 212.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 214.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 217.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 223.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 223.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 229.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 223.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 232.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 229.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 234.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 233.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 234.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 232.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 234.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 232.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 235.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 237.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 235.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 230.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 224.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 223.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 223.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 221.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 216.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 214 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 213.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 206.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 205.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 204.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 198.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 192.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 190 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 187 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 185.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 181.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 177.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 175.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 172.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 172.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 172.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 165.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 164.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 155.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 152.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 152.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 152.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 147.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 137.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 132.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 130.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 130.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 129.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 172.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 200.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 218.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 230.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 204.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 126.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Hong Kong 125.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Ireland 125.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 United Kingdom 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Norway 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 123.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0212 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 333 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands was 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 237.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.