Paraguay vs Uruguay: Cancer death rate by age group
Paraguay
2.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
2.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay rank
49th
Uruguay rank
47th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2646 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0698 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Paraguay ranks 49th and Uruguay ranks 47th 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.