Réunion vs Sri Lanka: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Réunion
2.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Sri Lanka
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Réunion rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Réunion
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Réunion ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8962 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Réunion or Sri Lanka?
- Réunion, at 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Réunion and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
- How do Réunion and Sri Lanka rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Réunion ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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.