Australia vs Germany: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Australia
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany
1.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Australia rank
83rd
Germany rank
86th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 86th of 110 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4979 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1871 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3012 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0728 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Australia and Germany?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Australia ranks 83rd and Germany ranks 86th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.