Iceland vs Netherlands: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Iceland
7.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
7.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
24th
Netherlands rank
25th
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2677 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2722 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7289 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 24th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.