Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Australia
3.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3051 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4879 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.563 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1801 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0986 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th 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.