Iceland vs Republic of Moldova: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Iceland
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Moldova
3.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
23rd
Republic of Moldova rank
26th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 26th of 110 countries.
Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Iceland or Republic of Moldova?
- Iceland, at 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Moldova as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Iceland and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Moldova?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Moldova rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Republic of Moldova ranks 26th 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.