Canada vs Iceland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Canada
2.21
in 2024
Iceland
2.21
in 2024
Canada rank
57th
Iceland rank
56th

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.21 against 2.21 in Canada, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 36 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.

Canada ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 56th of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 9.05 10.02 0.9713 Iceland
1960s 8.5 7.95 0.5561 Canada
1970s 6.68 5.14 1.53 Canada
1980s 4.68 3.08 1.6 Canada
1990s 2.99 0.9008 2.09 Canada
2000s 2.46 2.76 0.3003 Iceland
2010s 2.15 0.9045 1.24 Canada
2020s 2.12 1.33 0.7858 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.21 against 2.21 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Canada and Iceland?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Canada ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 56th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed