Australia vs Germany: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Australia
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Australia rank
34th
Germany rank
36th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and Germany ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5435 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0851 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0242 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Australia and Germany?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 34th and Germany ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.