Death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cancer by sex was 125.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
125.25
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
237.18
in 1987
All-time low
125.25
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 125.25 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 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 125.25, in 2023.
Netherlands ranks 40th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 167.82 | — |
| 1951 | 167.02 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 168.5 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 169.04 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 173.11 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 172.93 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 173.9 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 174.89 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 179.09 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 180.81 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 184.79 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 190.05 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 190.59 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 197.23 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 201.6 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 200.97 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 204.25 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 206.85 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 218.03 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 212.8 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 212.59 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 214.99 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 217.61 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 223.81 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 223.86 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 228.51 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 229.54 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 223.8 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 232.36 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 229.63 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 234.3 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 233.7 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 234.22 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 232.44 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 234.45 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 232.05 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 235.57 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 237.18 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 235.92 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 230.55 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 224.68 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 223.96 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 223.47 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 221.52 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 216.69 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 214 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 213.83 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 206.73 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 205.06 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 204.84 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 198.45 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 192.79 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 190 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 187 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 185.19 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 181.96 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 177.91 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 175.87 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 172.85 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 172.35 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 172.11 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 165.77 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 164.85 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 155.44 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 152.77 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 152.93 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 152.18 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 147.88 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 137.39 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 132.31 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 130.48 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 130.99 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 129.18 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 125.25 | -3.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 125.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 125.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 172.71 | 167.02 | 180.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 200.72 | 184.79 | 218.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 223.67 | 212.59 | 232.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.04 | 230.55 | 237.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215.48 | 204.84 | 224.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.44 | 172.35 | 198.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.36 | 132.31 | 172.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.97 | 125.25 | 130.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Netherlands was 125.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 237.18 in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.25 in 2023.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Netherlands ranks 40th 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 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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