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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 215 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1809 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
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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