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
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

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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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

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