Sri Lanka vs Tajikistan: Cancer death rate by age group
Sri Lanka
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Tajikistan
6.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
16th
Tajikistan rank
13th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 16th and Tajikistan ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2247 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7027 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Sri Lanka or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tajikistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tajikistan rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 16th and Tajikistan ranks 13th 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.