Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group
Spain
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
65th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
66th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.23 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 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 65th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 66th 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1231 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8367 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8647 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.827 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Spain ranks 65th 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.