Finland vs Iceland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Finland
108.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
66th
Iceland rank
64th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 7 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 216.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 214.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 195.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 168.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 141.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.865 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6348 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 112.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Finland ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.