Argentina vs Nigeria: Deaths from cancer
Argentina
63,747 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
82,870 deaths
in 2021
Argentina rank
27th
Nigeria rank
26th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Argentina
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82,870 deaths against 63,747 deaths in Argentina, a difference of 19,123 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,771 deaths | 61,682 deaths | 1,090 deaths | Argentina |
| 2010s | 68,056 deaths | 84,425 deaths | 16,369 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 64,380 deaths | 86,076 deaths | 21,696 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Argentina or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82,870 deaths against 63,747 deaths in Argentina as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Argentina and Nigeria?
- 19,123 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Argentina ranks 27th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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.