Poland vs Romania: Death rate from cancer by sex
Poland
164.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
164.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
13th
Romania rank
14th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Romania ahead.
Poland ranks 13th and Romania ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 151.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 164.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 181.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 214.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 228.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 191.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 191.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1374 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 168.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Poland and Romania?
- 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Poland ranks 13th and Romania ranks 14th 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.