Canada vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group
Canada
1.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Canada rank
51st
South Africa rank
52nd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6753 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0389 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4426 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0389 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Canada and South Africa?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Canada ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 52nd 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.