Pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia

Australia: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.02 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
7.02
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 1980
All-time low
6.13
in 1998
Years of data
44
1979–2023

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia, 1979–2023

024681979200120231979: 6.81980: 7.11981: 6.21982: 6.81983: 6.41984: 6.71985: 6.51986: 6.61987: 6.61988: 6.21989: 6.71990: 6.41991: 6.21992: 6.41993: 6.41994: 6.21995: 6.21996: 6.31997: 6.21998: 6.11999: 6.22000: 6.22001: 6.22002: 6.22003: 6.22004: 6.42006: 6.42007: 6.72008: 6.52009: 6.12010: 6.62011: 6.42012: 6.52013: 6.42014: 6.22015: 6.52016: 6.72017: 6.72018: 6.72019: 6.82020: 6.62021: 6.92022: 7.12023: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia is 7.02, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia peaked at 7.11 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.13, in 1998.

That places Australia 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia, 1979 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1979 6.84
1980 7.11 +4.0%
1981 6.2 -12.7%
1982 6.81 +9.8%
1983 6.43 -5.5%
1984 6.74 +4.8%
1985 6.55 -2.9%
1986 6.62 +1.2%
1987 6.62 -0.0%
1988 6.17 -6.9%
1989 6.7 +8.6%
1990 6.44 -3.9%
1991 6.24 -3.0%
1992 6.41 +2.6%
1993 6.39 -0.2%
1994 6.22 -2.7%
1995 6.19 -0.5%
1996 6.25 +1.0%
1997 6.16 -1.5%
1998 6.13 -0.4%
1999 6.22 +1.5%
2000 6.19 -0.6%
2001 6.2 +0.3%
2002 6.21 +0.1%
2003 6.16 -0.9%
2004 6.44 +4.6%
2006 6.4 -0.6%
2007 6.69 +4.5%
2008 6.52 -2.5%
2009 6.13 -6.0%
2010 6.6 +7.6%
2011 6.43 -2.6%
2012 6.51 +1.3%
2013 6.38 -2.0%
2014 6.19 -3.0%
2015 6.54 +5.6%
2016 6.75 +3.2%
2017 6.7 -0.7%
2018 6.68 -0.3%
2019 6.83 +2.3%
2020 6.64 -2.9%
2021 6.86 +3.4%
2022 7.11 +3.6%
2023 7.02 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.84 6.84 6.84 1
1980s 6.59 6.17 7.11 10
1990s 6.26 6.13 6.44 10
2000s 6.33 6.13 6.69 9
2010s 6.56 6.19 6.83 10
2020s 6.91 6.64 7.11 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 32 Israel 7.15 compare
  2. 33 Switzerland 7.11 compare
  3. 34 Spain 7.08 compare
  4. 36 Canada 7.01 compare
  5. 37 Norway 6.99 compare
  6. 38 Mongolia 6.98 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia?
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Australia was 7.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1980.
What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.13 in 1998.
How does Australia rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
Australia ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pancreatic cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,025 data points, 1979–2023
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