Azerbaijan vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rate by age group

Azerbaijan
5.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Sri Lanka
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Azerbaijan rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
16th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Azerbaijan's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka
1990s 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka
2000s 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4064 deaths per 100,000 people Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Azerbaijan or Sri Lanka?
Azerbaijan, at 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2007.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
1.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka?
14 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2007.
How do Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Azerbaijan ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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