Deaths from cancer in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Deaths from cancer was 174,820 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cancer in United Kingdom, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer in United Kingdom stood at 174,820 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer in United Kingdom peaked at 174,820 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 151,322 deaths, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 11th 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.
Deaths from cancer in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 151,322 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 156,406 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 156,766 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 155,930 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 154,911 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 155,031 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 156,036 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 157,512 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 158,732 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 157,962 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 159,231 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 161,418 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 165,200 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 165,428 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 166,472 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 167,762 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 169,441 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 169,531 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 174,668 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 171,524 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 172,620 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 174,820 deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156,061 deaths | 151,322 deaths | 158,732 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,068 deaths | 159,231 deaths | 174,668 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,720 deaths | 172,620 deaths | 174,820 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer in United Kingdom?
- Deaths from cancer in United Kingdom was 174,820 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 174,820 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,322 deaths in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for deaths from cancer?
- United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.