Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Death rate from cancer
Afghanistan
38.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
38.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
181st
Nigeria rank
180th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 42.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th 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.