Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Death rate from cancer
Burkina Faso
46.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Eritrea
47.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Eritrea rank
157th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Eritrea ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 45.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 47.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Eritrea ranks 157th 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.