Death rate from cancer by sex in United States
United States: Death rate from cancer by sex was 108.24 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
108.24
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
192.71
in 1990
All-time low
108.24
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in United States, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in United States is 108.24, 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 peaked at 192.71 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 108.24, in 2022.
United States ranks 62nd 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 149.08 | — |
| 1951 | 148.99 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 152.12 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 154.13 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 155.31 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 156.33 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 158.97 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 159.91 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 157.7 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 159.64 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 162.13 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 162.86 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 163.75 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 166.35 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 166.76 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 169.49 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 171.24 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 173.39 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 176.01 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 176.28 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 178.03 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 179.28 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 181.36 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 181.98 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 184.33 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 182.29 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 184.49 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 185.82 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 187.39 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 187.24 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 188.84 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 187.47 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 189.07 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 190.52 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 189.21 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 189.12 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 188.57 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 188.31 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 187.73 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 187.92 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 192.71 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 191.12 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 188.87 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 188.3 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 185.78 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 182.86 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 179.48 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 175.53 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 171.95 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 170.89 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 167.66 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 164.27 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 161.3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 157.56 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 153.69 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 151.9 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 148.56 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 146.69 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 144.08 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 141.16 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 139.5 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 136.14 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 134.11 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 131.33 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 129.5 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 127.16 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 123.85 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 120.78 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 117.88 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 115.03 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 112.91 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 110.48 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 108.24 | -2.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 108.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 155.22 | 148.99 | 159.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 168.83 | 162.13 | 176.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 183.22 | 178.03 | 187.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188.68 | 187.47 | 190.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.75 | 170.89 | 192.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.69 | 141.16 | 167.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.53 | 115.03 | 139.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.54 | 108.24 | 112.91 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in United States?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in United States was 108.24 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 192.71 in 1990.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.24 in 2022.
- How does United States rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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