Mauritania vs Somalia: Death rate from cancer
Mauritania
44.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
45.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
169th
Somalia rank
166th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 43.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Mauritania ranks 169th and Somalia ranks 166th 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.