Death rate from cancer in Germany
Germany: Death rate from cancer was 291.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
291.94
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
295.49
in 2019
All-time low
259.76
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Germany, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Germany is 291.94, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Germany peaked at 295.49 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 259.76, in 2001.
Germany ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 264.07 | — |
| 2001 | 259.76 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 262.32 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 261.56 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 261.61 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 264.1 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 264.35 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 265.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 271.04 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 271.25 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 274.66 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 277.25 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 277.01 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 285.95 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 285.75 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 287.76 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 293.43 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 287.87 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 291.57 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 295.49 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 294.14 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 291.94 | -0.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 291.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Germany's 291.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 264.53 | 259.76 | 271.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285.67 | 274.66 | 295.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.04 | 291.94 | 294.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Germany?
- Death rate from cancer in Germany was 291.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 295.49 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 259.76 in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for death rate from cancer?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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