Denmark vs Estonia: Death rate from cancer
Denmark
112.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Estonia
113.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
23rd
Estonia rank
22nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 113.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 175.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 157.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 133.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 136.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 114.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 120.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 113.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 112.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Denmark and Estonia?
- 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Denmark ranks 23rd and Estonia ranks 22nd 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.