China vs United States: Death rate from cancer
China
189.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States
183.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
China rank
50th
United States rank
54th
Death rate from cancer over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 189.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 183.13 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
China ranks 50th and United States ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 168.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 187.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, China or United States?
- China, at 189.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 183.13 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between China and United States?
- 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and United States rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- China ranks 50th and United States ranks 54th 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.