Canada vs Italy: Death rate from cancer
Canada
98.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
96.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
51st
Italy rank
54th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Canada currently reports 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Italy ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 145.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 149.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4572 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 147.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 132.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 113.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4849 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 100.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4071 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Canada or Italy?
- Canada, at 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 96.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Canada and Italy?
- 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Canada ranks 51st and Italy ranks 54th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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.