Peru vs Suriname: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Peru
6.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Suriname
5.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Peru rank
7th
Suriname rank
9th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Peru
- Suriname
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 9th of 110 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8139 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Peru or Suriname?
- Peru, at 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Peru and Suriname?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Peru and Suriname rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Peru ranks 7th and Suriname ranks 9th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.