Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0608 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2672 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6284 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0786 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.589 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.265 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0695 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6015 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 in children under 10 years old, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2021.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Finland ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th 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.