Afghanistan vs Benin: Death rate from cancer
Afghanistan
38.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin
37.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
181st
Benin rank
184th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Afghanistan
- Benin
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Benin ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Benin ranks 184th of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2010s | 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
| 2020s | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Afghanistan or Benin?
- Afghanistan, at 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Benin as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Afghanistan and Benin?
- 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Benin?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Benin rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and Benin ranks 184th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.