Greece vs Iceland: Death rate from cancer
Greece
105.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
102.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece rank
38th
Iceland rank
40th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Greece
- Iceland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Greece ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 117.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 123.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 124.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 121.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 115.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 109.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Greece or Iceland?
- Greece, at 105.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 102.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Greece and Iceland?
- 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iceland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Iceland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Greece ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 40th 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.