Greece vs Iceland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Greece
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
8th
Iceland rank
7th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3107 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3376 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0945 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.729 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6364 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Greece or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Greece and Iceland?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 8th and Iceland ranks 7th 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.