Poland vs Uruguay: Death rate from cancer
Poland
126.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
129.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
12th
Uruguay rank
9th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 180.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 130.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 190.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 141.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 165.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.486 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 162.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 142.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 127.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Poland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 126.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Poland and Uruguay?
- 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Poland ranks 12th and Uruguay ranks 9th 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.