South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Cancer death rate by age group
South Africa
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Turkmenistan
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
South Africa rank
52nd
Turkmenistan rank
55th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- South Africa
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Africa ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
- South Africa, at 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2015.
- How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- South Africa ranks 52nd and Turkmenistan ranks 55th 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.