Egypt vs Syrian Arab Republic: Death rate from cancer by sex

Egypt
51.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Syrian Arab Republic
46.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Egypt rank
105th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
107th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Egypt
  • Syrian Arab Republic
0204060196519922019

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th of 111 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 52.43 deaths per 100,000 people 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people Egypt
2010s 58.08 deaths per 100,000 people 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Egypt or Syrian Arab Republic?
Egypt, at 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
4.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic?
11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2010.
How do Egypt and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Egypt ranks 105th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 107th 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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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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