Mexico vs Peru: Death rate from cancer by sex
Mexico
69.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
71.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
96th
Peru rank
93rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 85.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5917 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 78.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 73.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Mexico and Peru?
- 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Mexico ranks 96th and Peru ranks 93rd 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.