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Death rate from cancer by sex in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Death rate from cancer by sex was 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
171.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
248.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
171.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Death rate from cancer by sex in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

0501001502002501980199920191980: 217.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 218.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 221.8 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 225.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 227.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 228.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 234 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 236.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 239.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 241.8 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 243 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 243.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 244 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 248.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 243.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 236.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 229.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 226.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 223.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 224.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 221.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 216.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 214 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 212.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 210.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 208.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 204.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 203.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 202.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 204 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 198.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 195.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 190.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 188.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 188.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 183.2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 177 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 177.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 171.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 248.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Russian Federation 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Death rate from cancer by sex in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 217.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 218.95 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1982 221.81 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1983 225.44 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1984 227.8 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
1985 228.51 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1986 234.04 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1987 236.7 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1988 239.67 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
1989 241.84 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1990 242.96 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1991 243.85 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1992 243.97 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1993 248.14 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1994 243.66 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1995 236.31 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1996 229.14 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%
1997 226.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1998 223.55 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1999 224.18 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2000 221.74 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2001 216.46 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2002 214.03 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2003 212.5 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2004 210.62 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2005 208.3 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2006 204.15 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2007 203.59 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2008 202.13 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2009 203.98 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2010 198.53 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2011 195.3 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2012 190.23 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2013 188.08 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2014 188.27 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2015 184.22 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2016 183.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2017 176.99 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2018 177.76 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2019 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 229.25 deaths per 100,000 people 217.79 deaths per 100,000 people 241.84 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 236.21 deaths per 100,000 people 223.55 deaths per 100,000 people 248.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 209.75 deaths per 100,000 people 202.13 deaths per 100,000 people 221.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people 198.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 6 Croatia 194.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 Belarus 185.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 177.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Serbia 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Slovakia 165.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Slovenia 165.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Russian Federation?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Russian Federation was 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 248.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Russian Federation ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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