Samoa vs South Africa: Death rate from cancer
Samoa
103.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
105.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Samoa rank
87th
South Africa rank
85th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa, a difference of 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.888 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 95.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.47 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 104.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Samoa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 103.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Samoa and South Africa?
- 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Samoa ranks 87th 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.