Panama vs Turkey: Death rate from cancer
Panama
70.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkey
75.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Panama rank
89th
Turkey rank
86th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Panama
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 70.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 89th and Turkey ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2010s | 78.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
| 2020s | 69.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Panama or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 70.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Panama and Turkey?
- 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Turkey?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Turkey rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Panama ranks 89th and Turkey ranks 86th 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.