Angola vs Ghana: Deaths from cancer
Angola
15,585 deaths
in 2021
Ghana
17,684 deaths
in 2021
Angola rank
66th
Ghana rank
63rd
Deaths from cancer over time
- Angola
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17,684 deaths against 15,585 deaths in Angola, a difference of 2,099 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,350 deaths | 13,657 deaths | 3,306 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,877 deaths | 16,864 deaths | 1,988 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 16,096 deaths | 17,989 deaths | 1,894 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Angola or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 17,684 deaths against 15,585 deaths in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Angola and Ghana?
- 2,099 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Ghana rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Angola ranks 66th and Ghana ranks 63rd 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.