What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Russian Federation and Serbia?

4.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

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.

Russian Federation vs Serbia: Death rate from cancer by sex

Russian Federation

171.85 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Serbia

167.42 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Russian Federation rank

9th

Serbia rank

10th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

Russian Federation
Serbia

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 10th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	223.87 deaths per 100,000 people	181.23 deaths per 100,000 people	42.64 deaths per 100,000 people	Russian Federation
2000s	209.75 deaths per 100,000 people	193.41 deaths per 100,000 people	16.35 deaths per 100,000 people	Russian Federation
2010s	185.44 deaths per 100,000 people	193.07 deaths per 100,000 people	7.63 deaths per 100,000 people	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Russian Federation or Serbia?: Russian Federation, at 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 167.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Russian Federation and Serbia?: 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Serbia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Serbia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?: Russian Federation ranks 9th and Serbia ranks 10th 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
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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