Iceland vs Italy: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Iceland
7.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy
7.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
Italy rank
22nd
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0289 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2010s | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0319 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Iceland or Italy?
- Italy, at 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Iceland and Italy?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Italy?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Italy rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Italy ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.