Bladder cancer death rate in Netherlands
Netherlands: Bladder cancer death rate was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Bladder cancer death rate in Netherlands, 1979–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people for bladder cancer death rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Netherlands peaked at 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 25 Denmark 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Italy 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Norway 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Switzerland 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bahrain 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Luxembourg 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 128,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 125,868 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 126,917 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 123,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 122,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 118,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Netherlands?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Netherlands was 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.