Iceland vs Syria: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Iceland
2.21
in 2024
Syria
2.36
in 2010
Iceland rank
56th
Syria rank
54th

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Iceland
  • Syria
051015195119872024

How they compare

Syria currently reports 2.36 against 2.21 in Iceland, a difference of 0.15.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 56th and Syria ranks 54th of 110 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.13 1.95 0.8162 Syria
2000s 2.76 1.9 0.8608 Iceland
2010s 4.58 2.36 2.22 Iceland

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 Syria?
Syria, at 2.36 against 2.21 in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Iceland and Syria?
0.15, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Syria?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Syria rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Iceland ranks 56th and Syria ranks 54th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,842 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed