Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer
Germany
109.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
109.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 31 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 150.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 129.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.01 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 116.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 109.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Germany ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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.