Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group

Germany
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
63rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th of 111 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2464 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2000s 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.804 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6177 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2020s 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0168 deaths per 100,000 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Germany, at 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Germany ranks 63rd 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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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