Death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from cancer by sex was 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
192.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America is 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America peaked at 192.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
United States of America ranks 65th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 149.08 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 148.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 152.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 154.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 155.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 156.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 158.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 159.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 157.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 159.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 162.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 162.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 163.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 166.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 166.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 169.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 171.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 173.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 176.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 176.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 178.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 179.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 181.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 181.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 184.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 182.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 184.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 185.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 187.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 187.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 188.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 187.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 189.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 190.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 189.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 189.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 188.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 188.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 187.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 187.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 192.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 191.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 188.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 188.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 185.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 182.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 179.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 175.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 171.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 170.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 164.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 161.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 157.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 151.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 148.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 146.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 144.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 141.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 139.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 136.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 134.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 131.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 129.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 127.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 123.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 120.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 117.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 115.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 112.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 110.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 168.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 162.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 62 Brazil 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 108.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Iceland 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Finland 108.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Cyprus 107.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Georgia 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in United States of America was 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 192.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- United States of America ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.