What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Iceland and Luxembourg?

8.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Iceland vs Luxembourg: Death rate from cancer

Iceland

177.62 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Luxembourg

169.25 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Iceland rank

57th

Luxembourg rank

59th

Death rate from cancer over time

Iceland
Luxembourg

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 169.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Iceland ranks 57th and Luxembourg ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Luxembourg	Difference	Ahead
2000s	176.35 deaths per 100,000 people	209.53 deaths per 100,000 people	33.17 deaths per 100,000 people	Luxembourg
2010s	184.03 deaths per 100,000 people	194.12 deaths per 100,000 people	10.09 deaths per 100,000 people	Luxembourg
2020s	177.73 deaths per 100,000 people	167.84 deaths per 100,000 people	9.89 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, Iceland or Luxembourg?: Iceland, at 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 169.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Iceland and Luxembourg?: 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Luxembourg?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Iceland and Luxembourg rank globally for death rate from cancer?: Iceland ranks 57th and Luxembourg ranks 59th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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