Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Death rate from cancer

Afghanistan
38.38
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo
38.15
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
179th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
010203040200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 38.38 against 38.15 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 179th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 43 42.71 0.292 Afghanistan
2010s 42.42 44.12 1.7 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 38.42 39.02 0.6 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Afghanistan, at 38.38 against 38.15 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.23, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Afghanistan ranks 179th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed