Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia
Serbia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 167.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
167.42
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
203.31
in 2010
All-time low
161.95
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia is 167.42, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia peaked at 203.31 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 161.95, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 10th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 180.77 | — |
| 1999 | 181.69 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 184.56 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 183.7 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 189.26 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 188.47 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 191.53 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 194.67 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 198.41 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 201.15 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 200.28 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 202.03 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 203.31 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 197.79 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 195.97 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 194.16 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 192.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 195.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 191.62 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 187.41 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 186.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 185.27 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 177.03 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 168.82 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 161.95 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 167.42 | +3.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 167.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 167.42 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181.23 | 180.77 | 181.69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 193.41 | 183.7 | 202.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.07 | 185.27 | 203.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.81 | 161.95 | 177.03 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Serbia was 167.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 203.31 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.95 in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Serbia ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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