Egypt vs Finland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Egypt
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Finland
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Egypt rank
29th
Finland rank
27th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Egypt
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Egypt ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.466 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
| 2010s | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6605 deaths per 100,000 people | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Egypt or Finland?
- Finland, at 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Egypt and Finland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Finland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Finland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Egypt ranks 29th and Finland ranks 27th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.