Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from cancer
Saudi Arabia
29.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
30.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Saudi Arabia rank
192nd
Sierra Leone rank
190th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 190th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.953 deaths per 100,000 people | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.915 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 192nd and Sierra Leone ranks 190th 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.