Malawi vs Syria: Death rate from cancer
Malawi
65.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
68.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
127th
Syria rank
124th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Malawi
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 68.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 127th and Syria ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 85.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 70.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.985 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Malawi or Syria?
- Syria, at 68.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Malawi and Syria?
- 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Syria rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Malawi ranks 127th and Syria ranks 124th 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.