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
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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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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