EU countries by cancer death rate (age-standardised)
Hungary had the highest cancer death rate (age-standardised) of 27 EU countries in 2021, at 309.9 per 100,000 people. Malta had the lowest, at 198.3 per 100,000 people. The median was 238.9 per 100,000 people and the figure for the European Union (27) was 235.4 per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
All EU countries, 2021
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2021 | Change on 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 309.9 | -11 pts |
| 2 | Croatia | 308.2 | +4.3 pts |
| 3 | Latvia | 283.6 | -12.9 pts |
| 4 | Slovenia | 277.3 | -13.3 pts |
| 5 | Slovakia | 275.1 | -26.7 pts |
| 6 | Denmark | 270.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 7 | Estonia | 265.8 | +0.7 pts |
| 8 | Poland | 259.9 | -19.9 pts |
| 9 | Lithuania | 259.4 | -17.1 pts |
| 10 | Czechia | 257 | -10.9 pts |
| 11 | Netherlands | 256.2 | -5.1 pts |
| 12 | Ireland | 248 | -7.4 pts |
| 13 | Romania | 243.2 | -17.1 pts |
| 14 | Greece | 238.9 | -1.9 pts |
| 15 | Germany | 235.7 | -4.5 pts |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 229.4 | -15.9 pts |
| 17 | Portugal | 226.1 | -14.3 pts |
| 18 | Austria | 224.7 | -5.8 pts |
| 19 | France | 222.6 | -4 pts |
| 20 | Italy | 221.5 | -5.5 pts |
| 21 | Belgium | 220.1 | -3.1 pts |
| 22 | Spain | 213.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 23 | Cyprus | 213.2 | +7.7 pts |
| 24 | Finland | 209.9 | -1.5 pts |
| 25 | Sweden | 206.6 | -7.5 pts |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 203.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 27 | Malta | 198.3 | -14.2 pts |
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About this ranking
Deaths from [object Object] (ICD-10 C00 to C97) per 100,000 inhabitants, age-standardised to the revised European Standard Population of 2013. Both sexes, all ages, by place of residence (Eurostat causes of death statistics).
Age standardisation removes the effect of different age structures, so EU countries and regions can be compared with each other. US age-adjusted rates use the 2000 US standard population and are not comparable with these. Death certification and cause coding differ between countries, and Eurostat flags some values as following a different definition. Eurostat publishes these rates about two and a half years after the reference year.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Eurostat. Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_cd_asdr2/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Use this data in your AI agent
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Rank EU countries by cancer death rate (age-standardised) using official data, and cite the source.
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Which EU country has the highest cancer death rate (age-standardised)?
Hungary, with 309.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
Which EU country has the lowest cancer death rate (age-standardised)?
Malta, with 198.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Causes of death, standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, [object Object], ICD-10 C (hlth_cd_asdr2). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Cancer death rate (age-standardised): other rankings
- Regions of Czechia (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Sweden (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Greece (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Bulgaria (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Austria (NUTS 2)
- Regions of Finland (NUTS 2)