Spain vs United Kingdom: Cancer death rate by age group

Spain
1.23
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.05
in 2024
Spain rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
71st

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
0510152025195019872024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.23 against 1.05 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Spain ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 7.63 7.51 0.1231 Spain
1960s 14.12 6.59 7.54 Spain
1970s 8.47 5.37 3.09 Spain
1980s 4.59 3.55 1.04 Spain
1990s 3.4 2.56 0.8367 Spain
2000s 2.63 1.77 0.8647 Spain
2010s 1.79 1.52 0.27 Spain
2020s 2.09 1.32 0.7703 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 1.23 against 1.05 in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Spain and United Kingdom?
0.18, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Spain ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed