Brazil vs South Africa: Death rate from cancer
Brazil
93.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
92.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Brazil rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Death rate from cancer over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 99.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.78 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 98.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 90.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 93.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 92.38 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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.