Finland vs United States of America: Death rate from cancer by sex
Finland
108.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
66th
United States of America rank
65th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Finland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 216.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 214.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 195.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 168.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 141.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 122.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 112.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 United States of America?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States of America?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Finland ranks 66th and United States of America ranks 65th 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.