Death rate from cancer in Czechia
Czechia: Death rate from cancer was 262.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
262.95
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
287.42
in 2003
All-time low
259.24
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Czechia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Czechia is 262.95, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Czechia peaked at 287.42 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 259.24, in 2015.
That places Czechia 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277.52 | — |
| 2001 | 276.94 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 282.9 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 287.42 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 287.35 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 276.26 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 274.45 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 269.25 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 270.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 270.47 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 271.46 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 262.53 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 264 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 261.42 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 260.76 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 259.24 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 263.04 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 262.96 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 266.19 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 270.22 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 271.35 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 262.95 | -3.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 262.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 262.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 277.26 | 269.25 | 287.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.18 | 259.24 | 271.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267.15 | 262.95 | 271.35 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Czechia?
- Death rate from cancer in Czechia was 262.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 287.42 in 2003.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.24 in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Czechia ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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