Guatemala vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Guatemala
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guatemala rank
101st
South Africa rank
103rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Guatemala
- South Africa
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1332 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0497 deaths per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Guatemala or South Africa?
- Guatemala, at 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Guatemala and South Africa?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Guatemala ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system 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 brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.