Gambia vs Niger: Death rate from cancer
Gambia
35.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Niger
32.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
188th
Niger rank
189th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Gambia
- Niger
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger, a difference of 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Niger ranks 189th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.463 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.258 deaths per 100,000 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Gambia or Niger?
- Gambia, at 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Gambia and Niger?
- 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Niger rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Gambia ranks 188th and Niger ranks 189th 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.