Brazil vs United States of America: Death rate from cancer by sex
Brazil
109.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
108.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
62nd
United States of America rank
65th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Brazil
- United States of America
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 43 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 65th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 187.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.68 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 103.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 188.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 113.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 182.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 122.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 119.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 108.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Brazil or United States of America?
- Brazil, at 109.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 108.24 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Brazil and United States of America?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Brazil ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.