Thailand vs United States of America: Death rate from cancer
Thailand
182.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
183.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Thailand rank
55th
United States of America rank
54th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 183.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 182.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Thailand ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 54th of 194 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.97 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 150.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.54 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 179.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 183.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 183.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 182.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Thailand and United States of America?
- 0.32 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Thailand ranks 55th and United States of America ranks 54th 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.