Panama vs Peru: Death rate from cancer by sex
Panama
72.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
71.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
92nd
Peru rank
93rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 72.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 96.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 87.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 72.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 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, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 72.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Panama and Peru?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Panama ranks 92nd 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.