Deaths from cancer who in Australia

Australia: Deaths from cancer who was 50,580 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
50,580
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
50,580
in 2021
All-time low
35,578
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Australia, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 35.6k2001: 36.3k2002: 37.0k2003: 37.0k2004: 37.9k2005: 38.6k2006: 39.7k2007: 39.4k2008: 41.3k2009: 41.0k2010: 42.4k2011: 43.3k2012: 43.2k2013: 44.0k2014: 44.1k2015: 45.9k2016: 45.7k2017: 45.9k2018: 47.5k2019: 49.7k2020: 48.6k2021: 50.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Australia is 50,580, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Australia peaked at 50,580 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35,578, in 2000.

Australia ranks 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Australia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 35,578
2001 36,325 +2.1%
2002 37,047 +2.0%
2003 37,031 -0.0%
2004 37,929 +2.4%
2005 38,613 +1.8%
2006 39,747 +2.9%
2007 39,366 -1.0%
2008 41,322 +5.0%
2009 41,019 -0.7%
2010 42,421 +3.4%
2011 43,281 +2.0%
2012 43,162 -0.3%
2013 43,977 +1.9%
2014 44,137 +0.4%
2015 45,871 +3.9%
2016 45,731 -0.3%
2017 45,908 +0.4%
2018 47,511 +3.5%
2019 49,731 +4.7%
2020 48,581 -2.3%
2021 50,580 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38,398 35,578 41,322 10
2010s 45,173 42,421 49,731 10
2020s 49,581 48,581 50,580 2

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 29 Myanmar 54,309 compare
  2. 30 Romania 53,099 compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia 53,028 compare
  4. 33 Netherlands 48,308 compare
  5. 34 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 45,910 compare
  6. 35 Colombia 45,827 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Australia?
Deaths from cancer who in Australia was 50,580 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 50,580 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 35,578 in 2000.
How does Australia rank for deaths from cancer who?
Australia ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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