Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Death rate from cancer
Botswana
46.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso
46.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Botswana rank
162nd
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Botswana ranks 162nd and Burkina Faso ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.154 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
| 2020s | 48.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Botswana ranks 162nd and Burkina Faso ranks 160th 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.