Death rate from cancer in United States
United States: Death rate from cancer was 183.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
183.13
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
199.69
in 2000
All-time low
183.13
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in United States stood at 183.13. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in United States peaked at 199.69 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 183.13, in 2021.
United States ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 199.69 | — |
| 2001 | 197.87 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 196.83 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 194.92 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 191.91 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 192.02 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 190.3 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 189.6 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 188.96 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 188.13 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 188.78 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 187.91 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 188.31 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 187.24 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 187.63 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 187.5 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 186.83 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 185.69 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 184.44 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 184.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 183.84 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 183.13 | -0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 183.13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 87% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193.02 | 188.13 | 199.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.88 | 184.44 | 188.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.49 | 183.13 | 183.84 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in United States?
- Death rate from cancer in United States was 183.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 199.69 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 183.13 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for death rate from cancer?
- United States ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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