Australia vs Brazil: Death rate from cancer
Australia
95.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil
93.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
60th
Brazil rank
62nd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Australia
- Brazil
How they compare
Australia currently reports 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 60th and Brazil ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 141.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 147.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 140.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 107.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 96.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Australia or Brazil?
- Australia, at 95.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Australia and Brazil?
- 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Australia ranks 60th and Brazil ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.