Paraguay vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group
Paraguay
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Paraguay rank
49th
South Africa rank
52nd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 49th and South Africa ranks 52nd 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0271 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1432 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 49th 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.