Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from cancer

Papua New Guinea
74.93
in 2021
Zimbabwe
76.23
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
113th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zimbabwe
0255075100125200020102021

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 76.23 against 74.93 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th of 194 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 63.71 101.63 37.92 Zimbabwe
2010s 74.62 108.71 34.09 Zimbabwe
2020s 79.17 86.38 7.21 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 76.23 against 74.93 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
1.3, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from cancer?
Papua New Guinea ranks 116th and Zimbabwe ranks 113th 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