Iceland vs Republic of Moldova: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Iceland
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
4.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
Republic of Moldova rank
10th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Republic of Moldova ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7569 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.399 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?
- Iceland, at 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Republic of Moldova ranks 10th 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.