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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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