Ethiopia vs Mauritania: Death rate from cancer
Ethiopia
44.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania
44.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
170th
Mauritania rank
169th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Ethiopia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 169th of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 50.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 44.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Ethiopia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Mauritania rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Ethiopia ranks 170th and Mauritania ranks 169th 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.