Denmark vs Spain: Death rate from cancer by sex
Denmark
129.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
128.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
33rd
Spain rank
34th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 188.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 195.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 212.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 205.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 182.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 153.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 131.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6187 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 129.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 128.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 34th 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.