Pancreatic cancer death rate in United States
United States: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.45 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.45
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.6
in 2017
All-time low
7.13
in 1988
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Pancreatic cancer death rate in United States, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in United States is 7.45, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in United States peaked at 7.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.13, in 1988.
United States ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.45 | — |
| 1980 | 7.38 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.41 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.34 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.4 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.44 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 7.29 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.25 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 7.22 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 7.13 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 7.19 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.34 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 7.34 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.3 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.16 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.16 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.21 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.33 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 7.17 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.16 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.15 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.35 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7.48 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7.42 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.48 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.37 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.48 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.58 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.53 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.54 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.45 | -1.2% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 7.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.45 | 7.45 | 7.45 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 7.13 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 | 7.16 | 7.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 7.15 | 7.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 7.37 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.51 | 7.45 | 7.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 25 Martinique 7.6 compare
- 26 Greece 7.59 compare
- 27 Netherlands 7.54 compare
- 29 Bulgaria 7.33 compare
- 30 Guadeloupe 7.21 compare
- 31 Israel 7.15 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in United States?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in United States was 7.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 in 1988.
- How does United States rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- United States ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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