Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rates by type
Denmark
3.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 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 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3568 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3184 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Denmark ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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.