Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Germany
1.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Germany rank
86th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
89th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 86th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 89th of 110 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4793 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3587 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1061 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4963 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, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Germany ranks 86th 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.