Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from cancer
Afghanistan
15,389 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
17,354 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,354 deaths against 15,389 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,965 deaths.
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 deaths | 16,322 deaths | 6,172 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14,029 deaths | 18,267 deaths | 4,238 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15,191 deaths | 15,845 deaths | 654.05 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,354 deaths against 15,389 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 1,965 deaths, 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?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths 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.