Guatemala vs Iceland: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Guatemala
4.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Guatemala rank
22nd
Iceland rank
23rd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Guatemala
- Iceland
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6526 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9669 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Guatemala or Iceland?
- Guatemala, at 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Guatemala and Iceland?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iceland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Iceland rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd and Iceland ranks 23rd 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.