Ghana vs Guatemala: Death rate from cancer
Ghana
53.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guatemala
52.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
139th
Guatemala rank
141st
Death rate from cancer over time
- Ghana
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 53.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 139th and Guatemala ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 58.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 55.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Ghana or Guatemala?
- Ghana, at 53.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 52.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Ghana and Guatemala?
- 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Guatemala rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Ghana ranks 139th and Guatemala ranks 141st 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.