El Salvador vs Syria: Death rate from cancer by sex
El Salvador
53.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Syria
46.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
El Salvador rank
104th
Syria rank
107th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- El Salvador
- Syria
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Syria ranks 107th of 111 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.2 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 69.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.29 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.86 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, El Salvador or Syria?
- El Salvador, at 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between El Salvador and Syria?
- 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do El Salvador and Syria rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Syria ranks 107th 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.