Canada vs United States: Death rate from cancer by sex
Canada
108.56
in 2024
United States
108.24
in 2022
Canada rank
60th
United States rank
62nd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 108.56 against 108.24 in United States, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 152.2 | 155.22 | 3.02 | United States |
| 1960s | 167.13 | 168.83 | 1.69 | United States |
| 1970s | 184.75 | 183.22 | 1.53 | Canada |
| 1980s | 194.46 | 188.68 | 5.78 | Canada |
| 1990s | 183.71 | 182.75 | 0.9639 | Canada |
| 2000s | 159.27 | 153.69 | 5.58 | Canada |
| 2010s | 131.06 | 127.53 | 3.54 | Canada |
| 2020s | 114.84 | 110.54 | 4.3 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 108.56 against 108.24 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Canada and United States?
- 0.32, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Canada ranks 60th and United States ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.