Paraguay vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group

Paraguay
2.1
in 2021
South Africa
1.95
in 2020
Paraguay rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 2.1 against 1.95 in South Africa, a difference of 0.15.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Paraguay ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6.43 2.18 4.25 Paraguay
2010s 2.4 2.38 0.0271 Paraguay
2020s 2.1 1.95 0.1432 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 2.1 against 1.95 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.15, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Paraguay ranks 53rd 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