Greece vs North Macedonia: Death rate from cancer by sex
Greece
140.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia
138.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
24th
North Macedonia rank
25th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and North Macedonia ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and North Macedonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 163.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 145.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Greece ranks 24th and North Macedonia ranks 25th 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.