Colombia vs Paraguay: Death rate from cancer by sex
Colombia
84.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Paraguay
81.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
86th
Paraguay rank
88th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 86th and Paraguay ranks 88th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 92.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 86.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Colombia ranks 86th and Paraguay ranks 88th 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.