Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rates by type
Spain
3.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Spain rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4602 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3646 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6861 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1148 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Spain ranks 21st 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.