Gambia vs Sudan: Death rate from cancer
Gambia
35.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sudan
36.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
188th
Sudan rank
187th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Gambia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 187th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 34.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.855 deaths per 100,000 people | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Gambia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Gambia and Sudan?
- 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Sudan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Gambia ranks 188th and Sudan ranks 187th 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.