Australia vs Reunion: Cancer death rates by type

Australia
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Reunion
1.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Australia rank
53rd
Reunion rank
56th

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Australia
  • Reunion
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Reunion, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Reunion's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Reunion ahead.

Australia ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Reunion Difference Ahead
2000s 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1159 deaths per 100,000 people Australia
2010s 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Australia or Reunion?
Australia, at 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Reunion as of 2023.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Australia and Reunion?
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Reunion?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Australia and Reunion rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Australia ranks 53rd and Reunion ranks 56th 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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About this data

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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