Netherlands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rates from different causes
Netherlands
108.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
109.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Netherlands rank
30th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Death rates from different causes over time
- Netherlands
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0939 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 167.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 171.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 169.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 170.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4429 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 159.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8479 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 144.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 128.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 113.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rates from different causes, Netherlands or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 109.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rates from different causes?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.