Peru vs United States of America: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Peru
3.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
3.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru rank
52nd
United States of America rank
50th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 24 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3418 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Peru or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Peru and United States of America?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Peru ranks 52nd and United States of America ranks 50th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.