Austria vs Italy: Death rate from cancer by sex

Austria
117.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Italy
118.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
47th
Italy rank
44th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Austria
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 217.14 deaths per 100,000 people 145.44 deaths per 100,000 people 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1960s 222.86 deaths per 100,000 people 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people 51.19 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1970s 219.1 deaths per 100,000 people 197.14 deaths per 100,000 people 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people Austria
1980s 209.64 deaths per 100,000 people 217.7 deaths per 100,000 people 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1990s 195.58 deaths per 100,000 people 206.36 deaths per 100,000 people 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2000s 166.08 deaths per 100,000 people 175.16 deaths per 100,000 people 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 139.32 deaths per 100,000 people 145.05 deaths per 100,000 people 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2020s 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people 122.97 deaths per 100,000 people 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Austria or Italy?
Italy, at 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 117.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Austria and Italy?
1.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Italy?
68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Austria and Italy rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Austria ranks 47th and Italy ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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