Death rate from cancer in Canada
Canada: Death rate from cancer was 224.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Canada, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Canada is 224.68, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Canada peaked at 224.68 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 207.49, in 2000.
That places Canada 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 207.49 | — |
| 2001 | 209.46 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 211.59 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 212.61 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 213.47 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 212.38 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 212.67 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 215.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 215.78 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 215.04 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 215.3 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 215.41 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 217.88 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 217.12 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 220.8 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 219.43 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 224.68 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 222.86 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 218.59 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 218.1 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 221.94 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 224.68 | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 224.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.58 | 207.49 | 215.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.02 | 215.3 | 224.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223.31 | 221.94 | 224.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Canada?
- Death rate from cancer in Canada was 224.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 224.68 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.49 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for death rate from cancer?
- Canada ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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