Death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer was 259.84 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
259.84
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
25th
of 192 countries
All-time high
264.68
in 2001
All-time low
253.71
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

01002003002000201020212000: 257.12001: 264.72002: 264.12003: 261.42004: 258.22005: 256.72006: 256.62007: 257.12008: 257.12009: 253.82010: 253.72011: 255.12012: 258.92013: 257.32014: 2572015: 257.22016: 258.12017: 256.62018: 262.92019: 256.92020: 257.42021: 259.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 259.84 for death rate from cancer in 2021.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 264.68 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 253.71, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 257.13
2001 264.68 +2.9%
2002 264.11 -0.2%
2003 261.41 -1.0%
2004 258.2 -1.2%
2005 256.74 -0.6%
2006 256.62 -0.0%
2007 257.12 +0.2%
2008 257.09 -0.0%
2009 253.78 -1.3%
2010 253.71 -0.0%
2011 255.06 +0.5%
2012 258.9 +1.5%
2013 257.27 -0.6%
2014 257.01 -0.1%
2015 257.21 +0.1%
2016 258.08 +0.3%
2017 256.61 -0.6%
2018 262.92 +2.5%
2019 256.85 -2.3%
2020 257.41 +0.2%
2021 259.84 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 258.69 253.78 264.68 10
2010s 257.36 253.71 262.92 10
2020s 258.62 257.41 259.84 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 22 Montenegro 263.32 compare
  2. 23 Czechia 262.95 compare
  3. 24 Finland 261.36 compare
  4. 26 Slovakia 243.83 compare
  5. 27 Austria 243.08 compare
  6. 28 Cuba 240.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Death rate from cancer in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 259.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 264.68 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 253.71 in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for death rate from cancer?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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