Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1960s | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1970s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1541 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1990s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.207 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0586 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 0.6032 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6346 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Austria ranks 68th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.