Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Sri Lanka
2.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Türkiye
2.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
47th
Türkiye rank
48th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Türkiye, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 48th of 110 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7806 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3336 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, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Türkiye as of 2019.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 48th 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.