Moldova vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rate by age group
Moldova
4.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Moldova rank
17th
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Moldova
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Moldova ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6669 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 1990s | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2000s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Moldova or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Moldova as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Moldova and Sri Lanka?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Moldova and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Moldova ranks 17th 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.