El Salvador vs Tajikistan: Death rate from cancer
El Salvador
51.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Tajikistan
45.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
El Salvador rank
103rd
Tajikistan rank
105th
Death rate from cancer over time
- El Salvador
- Tajikistan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Tajikistan, a difference of 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tajikistan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 103rd and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, El Salvador or Tajikistan?
- El Salvador, at 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Tajikistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tajikistan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Tajikistan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.