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
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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.