Argentina vs Brazil: Cancer death rates by type

Argentina
1.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Argentina rank
51st
Brazil rank
49th

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 51st and Brazil ranks 49th of 111 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Brazil Difference Ahead
1970s 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
1980s 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
1990s 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2000s 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9036 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2010s 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5407 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2020s 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1695 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Argentina or Brazil?
Brazil, at 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Argentina as of 2021.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Argentina and Brazil?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Argentina ranks 51st and Brazil ranks 49th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates by type
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
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