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
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
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.