Iceland vs Thailand: Death rate from cancer
Iceland
177.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand
182.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
57th
Thailand rank
55th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 182.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 176.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 130.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 184.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 177.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Iceland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 182.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 177.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Iceland and Thailand?
- 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Iceland ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 55th 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
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.