Iceland vs United States of America: Death rate from cancer by sex
Iceland
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
64th
United States of America rank
65th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 64th and United States of America ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 166.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 155.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 147.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.79 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 161.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 163.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 140.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 123.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 105.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Iceland ranks 64th 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.