Brazil vs Finland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Brazil
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
25th
Finland rank
27th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Brazil
- Finland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Finland ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Finland ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8877 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0391 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.355 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1391 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Brazil or Finland?
- Brazil, at 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Brazil and Finland?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Finland ranks 27th 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.