Nauru vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from cancer

Nauru
76.41
in 2021
Sri Lanka
79.7
in 2021
Nauru rank
112th
Sri Lanka rank
109th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Nauru
  • Sri Lanka
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 79.7 against 76.41 in Nauru, a difference of 3.29.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nauru ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 68.45 83.32 14.87 Sri Lanka
2010s 68.29 85.97 17.68 Sri Lanka
2020s 73.2 72.86 0.345 Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Nauru or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 79.7 against 76.41 in Nauru as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Nauru and Sri Lanka?
3.29, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Nauru and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Nauru ranks 112th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed