Kazakhstan vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rate by age group
Kazakhstan
5.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Kazakhstan rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Kazakhstan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2237 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5433 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, Kazakhstan or Sri Lanka?
- Kazakhstan, at 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Kazakhstan ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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.