Pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada
Canada: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.04 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.04
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.56
in 1982
All-time low
6.48
in 2010
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada stood at 7.04.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada peaked at 8.56 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.48, in 2010.
That places Canada 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.38 | — |
| 1980 | 8.02 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.56 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 8.21 | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 7.92 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.17 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.21 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.64 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 7.53 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.55 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.32 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.27 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.33 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.26 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7.02 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.29 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.77 | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 7.02 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.91 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 6.86 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.67 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.03 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.15 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.75 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.84 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.93 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.67 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.78 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.02 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.88 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.86 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.71 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 6.85 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.08 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.96 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 7.04 | +1.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.02 | 7.53 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 6.77 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 | 6.67 | 7.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 6.48 | 7.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 6.85 | 7.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Canada was 7.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 in 1982.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Canada ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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