Fiji vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cancer by sex
Fiji
80.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Sri Lanka
72.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Fiji rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Fiji
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 111 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
| 2010s | 88.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
- Fiji, at 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2012.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
- How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Fiji ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.