Denmark vs Finland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Denmark
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
1.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
94th
Finland rank
91st
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 94th and Finland ranks 91st of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3711 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0255 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9758 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.272 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6698 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5645 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2269 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Denmark ranks 94th and Finland ranks 91st 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.