Peru vs South Africa: Death rate from cancer
Peru
104.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
105.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru rank
86th
South Africa rank
85th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 104.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 98.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 104.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Peru and South Africa?
- 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Peru ranks 86th and South Africa ranks 85th 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.