Kuwait vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group

Kuwait
2.09
in 2024
South Africa
1.95
in 2020
Kuwait rank
54th
South Africa rank
56th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Kuwait
  • South Africa
051015197219982024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 2.09 against 1.95 in South Africa, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.94 2.45 0.495 Kuwait
2000s 2.01 2.18 0.1701 South Africa
2010s 2.12 2.38 0.2619 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Kuwait or South Africa?
Kuwait, at 2.09 against 1.95 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Kuwait and South Africa?
0.14, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Kuwait ranks 54th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed