Australia vs Finland: Cancer death rates by type
Australia
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
53rd
Finland rank
55th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8569 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5368 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4091 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.234 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0405 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Australia or Finland?
- Australia, at 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Australia and Finland?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Finland ranks 55th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.