Guinea-Bissau vs South Sudan: Death rate from cancer

Guinea-Bissau
42.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
41.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
172nd
South Sudan rank
174th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Sudan
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 42.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th of 194 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 50.29 deaths per 100,000 people 36.27 deaths per 100,000 people 14.02 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2010s 48.06 deaths per 100,000 people 40.56 deaths per 100,000 people 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau
2020s 42.31 deaths per 100,000 people 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Guinea-Bissau or South Sudan?
Guinea-Bissau, at 42.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
1.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 172nd and South Sudan ranks 174th 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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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
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