India vs Turkmenistan: Death rate from cancer
India
72.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Turkmenistan
71.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
119th
Turkmenistan rank
120th
Death rate from cancer over time
- India
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
India currently reports 72.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 71.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
India ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 120th of 194 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 53.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 65.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, India or Turkmenistan?
- India, at 72.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 71.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between India and Turkmenistan?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Turkmenistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Turkmenistan rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- India ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 120th 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.