Finland vs Spain: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Finland
3.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
27th
Spain rank
30th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9192 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5081 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0294 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0475 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0966 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, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Finland and Spain?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Finland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 30th 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.