Kuwait vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group
Kuwait
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Kuwait rank
50th
South Africa rank
52nd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 52nd 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.495 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1701 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2619 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 50th 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.