Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from cancer
Gambia
35.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
30.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
188th
Sierra Leone rank
190th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.743 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 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 Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Gambia ranks 188th and Sierra Leone ranks 190th 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.