Sri Lanka vs Turkmenistan: Death rate from cancer by sex
Sri Lanka
72.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Turkmenistan
75.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Sri Lanka rank
91st
Turkmenistan rank
90th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 59.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Sri Lanka or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkmenistan rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 91st and Turkmenistan ranks 90th 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.