Iceland vs Serbia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Iceland
4.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Serbia
4.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
7th
Serbia rank
6th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Serbia ahead.
Iceland ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9544 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0487 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8395 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2020s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5374 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Iceland or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Iceland and Serbia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Serbia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Serbia rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 6th 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.