Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Germany
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0195 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0417 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1837 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2184 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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Germany ranks 36th 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.