Mexico vs Syria: Death rate from cancer
Mexico
70.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syria
68.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
123rd
Syria rank
124th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Mexico
- Syria
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 70.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 68.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.
Mexico ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 124th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 65.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Syria |
| 2020s | 70.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Mexico or Syria?
- Mexico, at 70.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 68.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Mexico and Syria?
- 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Syria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Syria rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Mexico ranks 123rd 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.