Denmark vs Netherlands: Cancer death rates by type

Denmark
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
2.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Netherlands rank
28th

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Denmark
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 111 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5775 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1334 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Denmark or Netherlands?
Denmark, at 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Denmark and Netherlands?
0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Denmark ranks 25th and Netherlands ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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