Canada vs Paraguay: Cancer death rate by age group
Canada
1.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
51st
Paraguay rank
49th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Canada
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4697 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7285 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Canada or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Canada and Paraguay?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Paraguay rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Canada ranks 51st and Paraguay ranks 49th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.