Egypt vs El Salvador: Death rate from cancer by sex
Egypt
51.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
El Salvador
53.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Egypt rank
105th
El Salvador rank
104th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Egypt
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt, a difference of 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
Egypt ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 104th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 52.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6007 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Egypt or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Egypt and El Salvador?
- 2.85 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and El Salvador rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Egypt ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 104th 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.