Mortality rate from cancer in Russia 2023, by federal subject
In 2023, around 197 deaths per 100,000 population in Russia were attributed to malignant neoplasms. The highest mortality rate due to that reason across the country was recorded in the Kurgan Oblast, measuring at over 276 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. The Ingushetia Republic had the lowest mortality rate from cancer, at approximately 44 deaths per 100,000 population.
Cancer mortality in Russia
Cancer is the second-leading cause of mortality in Russia, being only superseded by circulatory system diseases which were responsible for 567 deaths per 100 thousand population in 2022. However, the number of deaths from cancer has been steadily decreasing year-on-year. In 2021, approximately 279 thousand Russians deceased due to a malignant tumor. That marked a four-percent decrease from the previous year. Furthermore, the five-year cancer survival rate reached an all-time maximum. As of 2021, nearly six in ten patients in Russia continued to be registered with an oncological establishment for five years or more after receiving their diagnosis.
Growth in cancer risk factors in Russia
Some well-known risk factors for cancer include sun exposure, tobacco and alcohol use, a poor diet, and being overweight. Despite the merits of a healthy lifestyle being widely recognized, the share of healthy lifestyle followers in Russia has been following a downward trend over the past years. In particular, the rates of heavy smokers have increased. In 2022, a fifth of Russians consumed one pack of cigarettes a day or more, a three-percent growth from 2020.
