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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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