Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from cancer
Papua New Guinea
74.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
76.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
116th
Zimbabwe rank
113th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 76.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 74.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 79.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 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 deaths per 100,000 people against 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 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?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.