Poland vs Uruguay: Death rate from cancer by sex
Poland
164.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
162.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Uruguay ahead.
Poland ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 215.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 155.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 233.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 181.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 237.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 214.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 228.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 226.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 207.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 190.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 166.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 164.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 162.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Poland and Uruguay?
- 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Poland ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.