Death rate from cancer in Australia
Australia: Death rate from cancer was 195.13 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
195.13
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
196.12
in 2019
All-time low
186.69
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Australia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Australia stood at 195.13.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Australia peaked at 196.12 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 186.69, in 2017.
That places Australia 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from cancer in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 187.08 | — |
| 2001 | 188.72 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 190.22 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 187.99 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 190.36 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 191.42 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 194.2 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 188.98 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 194.48 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 189.37 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 192.66 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 193.59 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 189.9 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 190.28 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 188.06 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 192.57 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 189.01 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 186.69 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 190.2 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 196.12 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 189.25 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 195.13 | +3.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 195.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Australia's 195.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190.28 | 187.08 | 194.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.91 | 186.69 | 196.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192.19 | 189.25 | 195.13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Australia?
- Death rate from cancer in Australia was 195.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 196.12 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.69 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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