Greece vs Réunion: Death rate from cancer by sex
Greece
140.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Réunion
135.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Greece rank
24th
Réunion rank
27th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Greece
- Réunion
How they compare
Greece currently reports 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Réunion, a difference of 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Réunion ahead.
Greece ranks 24th and Réunion ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 163.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Réunion |
| 2010s | 155.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.16 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 Réunion?
- Greece, at 140.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 135.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Réunion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Greece and Réunion?
- 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Réunion?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Greece and Réunion rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Greece ranks 24th and Réunion ranks 27th 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.