Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer

Finland
261.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
259.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Finland rank
24th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

Finland currently reports 261.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 259.84 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Finland ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 206.29 deaths per 100,000 people 258.69 deaths per 100,000 people 52.4 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 236.26 deaths per 100,000 people 257.36 deaths per 100,000 people 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 258.54 deaths per 100,000 people 258.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.085 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Finland, at 261.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 259.84 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Finland ranks 24th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th 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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