Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from cancer who

Afghanistan
15,389
in 2021
Sri Lanka
17,354
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
64th

Deaths from cancer who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17,354 against 15,389 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,965.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 10,150 16,322 6,172 Sri Lanka
2010s 14,029 18,267 4,238 Sri Lanka
2020s 15,191 15,845 654.05 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer who, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17,354 against 15,389 in Afghanistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer who between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
1,965, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from cancer who?
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed