Italy vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group
Italy
2.07
in 2023
South Africa
1.95
in 2020
Italy rank
55th
South Africa rank
56th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.07 against 1.95 in South Africa, a difference of 0.12.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.45 | 0.5335 | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.59 | 2.18 | 0.5814 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 2.38 | 0.448 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.95 | 0.0022 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 2.07 against 1.95 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.12, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Italy ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 56th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.