Germany vs Italy: Deaths from cancer
Germany
243,505 deaths
in 2021
Italy
175,395 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Italy rank
10th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 243,505 deaths against 175,395 deaths in Italy, a difference of 68,110 deaths.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 215,106 deaths | 162,750 deaths | 52,355 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 234,548 deaths | 172,898 deaths | 61,650 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 244,302 deaths | 174,208 deaths | 70,094 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 243,505 deaths against 175,395 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Germany and Italy?
- 68,110 deaths, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Germany ranks 7th and Italy ranks 10th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.