Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cancer death rate by age group

Egypt
7.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Egypt rank
11th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
051015196519922019

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2017.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Egypt ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th 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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