Iceland vs United States of America: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Iceland
7.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
7.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
24th
United States of America rank
26th
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0963 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6844 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Iceland or United States of America?
- Iceland, at 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th 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.