Afghanistan vs Sudan: Deaths from cancer
Afghanistan
15,389 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
16,521 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
67th
Sudan rank
65th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Afghanistan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 16,521 deaths against 15,389 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,132 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,150 deaths | 9,013 deaths | 1,136 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 14,029 deaths | 13,258 deaths | 771.05 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15,191 deaths | 15,837 deaths | 645.85 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Afghanistan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 16,521 deaths against 15,389 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 1,132 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sudan rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Afghanistan ranks 67th and Sudan ranks 65th 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.