Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Cancer death rates by type

Brazil
1.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Brazil rank
49th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
46th

Cancer death rates by type over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 111 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
Brazil ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th 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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