Albania vs Iceland: Death rate from cancer

Albania
164.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
177.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Albania rank
60th
Iceland rank
57th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Albania
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Albania, a difference of 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Albania ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 57th of 194 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 139.03 deaths per 100,000 people 176.35 deaths per 100,000 people 37.33 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2010s 159.14 deaths per 100,000 people 184.03 deaths per 100,000 people 24.89 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland
2020s 171.56 deaths per 100,000 people 177.73 deaths per 100,000 people 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Albania or Iceland?
Iceland, at 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 164.5 deaths per 100,000 people in Albania as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Albania and Iceland?
13.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Iceland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Albania and Iceland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Albania ranks 60th and Iceland ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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