Germany vs Netherlands: Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized
Germany
109.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Netherlands
108.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
29th
Netherlands rank
30th
Cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized over time
- Germany
- Netherlands
How they compare
Germany currently reports 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 129.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 116.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized, Germany or Netherlands?
- Germany, at 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized between Germany and Netherlands?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for cancer death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Germany ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 30th 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: crude versus age-standardized. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.