Iraq vs Liberia: Death rate from cancer
Iraq
49.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
50.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iraq rank
146th
Liberia rank
144th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Iraq
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 50.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq, a difference of 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 144th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2010s | 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 49.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Iraq or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 50.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Iraq and Liberia?
- 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Iraq ranks 146th and Liberia ranks 144th 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.