South Africa vs Suriname: Death rate from cancer

South Africa
105.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
107.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa rank
85th
Suriname rank
84th

Death rate from cancer over time

  • South Africa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 107.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 84th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Suriname Difference Ahead
2000s 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people 79.25 deaths per 100,000 people 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 106.34 deaths per 100,000 people 94.76 deaths per 100,000 people 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 100.86 deaths per 100,000 people 106.28 deaths per 100,000 people 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer, South Africa or Suriname?
Suriname, at 107.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer between South Africa and Suriname?
1.51 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Suriname?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do South Africa and Suriname rank globally for death rate from cancer?
South Africa ranks 85th and Suriname ranks 84th 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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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