South Sudan vs Timor-Leste: Death rate from cancer
South Sudan
41.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Timor-Leste
42.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan rank
174th
Timor-Leste rank
173rd
Death rate from cancer over time
- South Sudan
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan, a difference of 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 174th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 40.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, South Sudan or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between South Sudan and Timor-Leste?
- 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Timor-Leste?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Sudan and Timor-Leste rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- South Sudan ranks 174th and Timor-Leste ranks 173rd 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.