Denmark vs Finland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Denmark
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
24th
Finland rank
27th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 24th and Finland ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9392 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8782 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9542 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0102 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Denmark ranks 24th 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.