Mauritania vs Togo: Death rate from cancer

Mauritania
44.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Togo
43.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
169th
Togo rank
171st

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Mauritania
  • Togo
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Togo, a difference of 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 169th and Togo ranks 171st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Togo Difference Ahead
2000s 41.92 deaths per 100,000 people 41.54 deaths per 100,000 people 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people Mauritania
2010s 43.44 deaths per 100,000 people 45.93 deaths per 100,000 people 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people Togo
2020s 43 deaths per 100,000 people 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people Togo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Mauritania or Togo?
Mauritania, at 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Togo as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Mauritania and Togo?
1.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Togo?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Mauritania and Togo rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Mauritania ranks 169th and Togo ranks 171st 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.