Italy vs Spain: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Italy
2.6
in 2023
Spain
2.67
in 2023
Italy rank
48th
Spain rank
47th

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.67 against 2.6 in Italy, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 48th and Spain ranks 47th of 110 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 8.68 4.46 4.22 Italy
1960s 9.58 8.11 1.46 Italy
1970s 7.79 7.91 0.1225 Spain
1980s 5.73 5.67 0.0558 Italy
1990s 4.34 4.08 0.2658 Italy
2000s 3.03 3.04 0.0177 Spain
2010s 2.47 2.52 0.046 Spain
2020s 2.33 2.62 0.2921 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 2.67 against 2.6 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Italy and Spain?
0.07, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Italy ranks 48th and Spain ranks 47th 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