Brazil vs Iceland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Brazil
109.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
62nd
Iceland rank
64th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Brazil
- Iceland
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Iceland ahead.
Brazil ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 135.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 103.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 113.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 122.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 119.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 108.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Brazil or Iceland?
- Brazil, at 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Brazil and Iceland?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and Iceland ranks 64th 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.