Maldives vs South Africa: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Maldives
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Maldives rank
102nd
South Africa rank
103rd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Maldives
- South Africa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Maldives ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 103rd of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5923 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6031 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.7794 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5182 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0484 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Maldives or South Africa?
- Maldives, at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Maldives and South Africa?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Maldives and South Africa rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Maldives ranks 102nd 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.