Afghanistan vs Syria: Deaths from cancer who

Afghanistan
15,389
in 2021
Syria
14,572
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
67th
Syria rank
70th

Deaths from cancer who over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
05.0k10.0k15.0k200020102021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 15,389 against 14,572 in Syria, a difference of 817.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syria ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 10,150 10,672 521.6 Syria
2010s 14,029 14,385 355.98 Syria
2020s 15,191 14,642 548.85 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer who, Afghanistan or Syria?
Afghanistan, at 15,389 against 14,572 in Syria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer who between Afghanistan and Syria?
817, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for deaths from cancer who?
Afghanistan ranks 67th and Syria ranks 70th 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