Croatia vs Poland: Cancer death rates by type
Croatia
4.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
4.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Croatia rank
3rd
Poland rank
2nd
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Croatia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Croatia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7275 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9586 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7951 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4885 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Croatia or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Croatia and Poland?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Croatia and Poland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Croatia ranks 3rd and Poland ranks 2nd 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.