Poland vs Romania: Death rate from cancer
Poland
126.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
120.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
12th
Romania rank
15th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 127.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 141.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 165 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 162.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 142.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 129.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Poland and Romania?
- 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Poland ranks 12th and Romania ranks 15th 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.