Pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.6 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
6.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
43
1979–2021
Pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1979–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 41 Ireland 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 South Korea 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Barbados 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Portugal 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Poland 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Armenia 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.