Spain vs United States: Cancer death rate by age group
Spain
1.23
in 2023
United States
1
in 2022
Spain rank
70th
United States rank
73rd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.23 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.23.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 70th and United States ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.63 | 7.71 | 0.0766 | United States |
| 1960s | 14.12 | 5.9 | 8.23 | Spain |
| 1970s | 8.47 | 3.99 | 4.48 | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.59 | 2.95 | 1.65 | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 2.07 | 1.33 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 1.83 | 0.8045 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.53 | 0.2528 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.38 | 1.21 | 1.16 | 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 States?
- Spain, at 1.23 against 1 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Spain and United States?
- 0.23, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Spain ranks 70th and United States ranks 73rd 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.