Death rate from cancer in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Death rate from cancer was 169.25 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
169.25
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
222.63
in 2000
All-time low
166.44
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Luxembourg, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 169.25 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Luxembourg peaked at 222.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 166.44, in 2020.
That places Luxembourg 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.63 | — |
| 2001 | 218.55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 211.08 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 207.85 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 207.31 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 203.86 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 201.84 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 202.13 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 209.93 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 210.09 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 209.17 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 206.48 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 201.95 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 201.94 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 195.47 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 193.93 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 185.94 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 183.11 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 181.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 181.41 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 166.44 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 169.25 | +1.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 169.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 80% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 169.25 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 71% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 209.53 | 201.84 | 222.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194.12 | 181.41 | 209.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.84 | 166.44 | 169.25 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Luxembourg?
- Death rate from cancer in Luxembourg was 169.25 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 222.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.44 in 2020.
- How does Luxembourg rank for death rate from cancer?
- Luxembourg ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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