Death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine
Ukraine: Death rate from cancer by sex was 153.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
153.26
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
218.51
in 1991
All-time low
153.26
in 2019
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine stood at 153.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine peaked at 218.51 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 153.26, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 175.22 | — |
| 1982 | 180.1 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 189.8 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 196.84 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 203.32 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 208.08 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 212.63 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 214.22 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 218.51 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 218.48 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 213.63 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 213.67 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 208.79 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 202.04 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 198.13 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 196.44 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 197.42 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 196.43 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 190.94 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 189.35 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 185.03 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 183.25 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 183.26 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 179.16 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 177.31 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 174.71 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 173.82 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 173.44 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 173.62 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 179.29 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 170.16 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 161.73 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 156.6 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 155.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 153.26 | -1.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 153.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 153.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 195.14 | 175.22 | 212.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 208.13 | 196.44 | 218.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183.33 | 173.82 | 196.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.46 | 153.26 | 179.29 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Ukraine was 153.26 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 218.51 in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.26 in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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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