Death rate from cancer in Netherlands
Netherlands: Death rate from cancer was 276.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
276.02
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
276.35
in 2016
All-time low
249.85
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Netherlands, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Netherlands stood at 276.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Netherlands peaked at 276.35 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 249.85, in 2003.
Netherlands ranks 16th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 251.53 | — |
| 2001 | 250.42 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 251.54 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 249.85 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 251.44 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 252.97 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 253.09 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 253.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 258.45 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 260.77 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 265.9 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 267.2 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 269.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 262.12 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 264.73 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 269.58 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 276.35 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 272.65 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 261.42 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 262.81 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 266.23 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 276.02 | +3.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 276.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 276.02 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 | 253.34 | 249.85 | 260.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.23 | 261.42 | 276.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.12 | 266.23 | 276.02 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Netherlands?
- Death rate from cancer in Netherlands was 276.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 276.35 in 2016.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.85 in 2003.
- How does Netherlands rank for death rate from cancer?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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