Ukraine vs United States of America: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Ukraine
3.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
United States of America
3.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine rank
49th
United States of America rank
50th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Ukraine
- United States of America
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Ukraine ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1355 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0168 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Ukraine or United States of America?
- Ukraine, at 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Ukraine and United States of America?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States of America?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Ukraine and United States of America rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Ukraine ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 50th 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.