Iceland vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Iceland
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Iceland rank
7th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
4th

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th of 111 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Iceland or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Iceland ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.