Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Death rate from cancer
Burkina Faso
46.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
46.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Zambia rank
159th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 46.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 52.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 45.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 46.67 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 Zambia?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Zambia ranks 159th 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.