Angola vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from cancer
Angola
15,585 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
17,354 deaths
in 2021
Angola rank
66th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Angola
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,354 deaths against 15,585 deaths in Angola, a difference of 1,769 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Angola ranks 66th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,350 deaths | 16,322 deaths | 5,972 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14,877 deaths | 18,267 deaths | 3,390 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 16,096 deaths | 15,845 deaths | 250.55 deaths | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Angola or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,354 deaths against 15,585 deaths in Angola as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 1,769 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Angola and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Angola ranks 66th 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.