Poland vs South Africa: Cancer death rate by age group
Poland
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Poland rank
54th
South Africa rank
52nd
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 52nd of 111 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4552 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2617 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Poland ranks 54th 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.