Paraguay vs Peru: Death rate from cancer
Paraguay
75.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
73.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay rank
84th
Peru rank
88th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Paraguay
- Peru
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 75.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Peru ahead.
Paraguay ranks 84th and Peru ranks 88th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 79.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 78.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Paraguay or Peru?
- Paraguay, at 75.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Paraguay and Peru?
- 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Paraguay and Peru rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Paraguay ranks 84th and Peru ranks 88th 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.