Which has higher deaths from cancer, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36,582 deaths against 31,925 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?

4,657 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Algeria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Deaths from cancer

Algeria

31,925 deaths

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo

36,582 deaths

in 2021

Algeria rank

39th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

36th

Deaths from cancer over time

Algeria
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 36,582 deaths against 31,925 deaths in Algeria, a difference of 4,657 deaths.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
2000s	26,144 deaths	23,895 deaths	2,249 deaths	Algeria
2010s	35,779 deaths	34,316 deaths	1,463 deaths	Algeria
2020s	35,412 deaths	36,814 deaths	1,402 deaths	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Algeria or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 36,582 deaths against 31,925 deaths in Algeria as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 4,657 deaths, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Algeria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Algeria ranks 39th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 36th 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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Indicator: Deaths from cancer
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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