Death rate from cancer in China
China: Death rate from cancer was 189.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
189.73
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
50th
of 194 countries
All-time high
189.73
in 2021
All-time low
142.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in China stood at 189.73. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in China peaked at 189.73 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 142.35, in 2000.
That places China 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142.35 | — |
| 2001 | 145.82 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 148.51 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 152.6 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 156.99 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 158.02 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 154.14 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 154.08 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 156.65 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 159.11 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 161.87 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 163.3 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 164.03 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 164.64 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 164.92 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 167.16 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 170.44 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 172.62 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 176.45 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 181.12 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 184.61 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 189.73 | +2.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 189.73 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 189.73 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.83 | 142.35 | 159.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.66 | 161.87 | 181.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.17 | 184.61 | 189.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in China?
- Death rate from cancer in China was 189.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 189.73 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.35 in 2000.
- How does China rank for death rate from cancer?
- China ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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