United Kingdom vs United States: Cancer death rate by age group
United Kingdom
1.05
in 2024
United States
1
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
71st
United States rank
73rd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- United Kingdom
- United States
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.05 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
United Kingdom ranks 71st and United States ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.41 | 7.81 | 0.4006 | United States |
| 1960s | 6.59 | 5.9 | 0.6897 | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 3.99 | 1.39 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.55 | 2.95 | 0.601 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.56 | 2.07 | 0.4885 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 1.83 | 0.0602 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.53 | 0.0172 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 0.0052 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, United Kingdom or United States?
- United Kingdom, at 1.05 against 1 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between United Kingdom and United States?
- 0.05, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- United Kingdom ranks 71st 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.