Which has higher deaths from cancer, Brazil or United States of America?

United States of America, at 617,145 deaths against 245,810 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Brazil and United States of America?

371,335 deaths, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?

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.

Brazil vs United States of America: Deaths from cancer

Brazil

245,810 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

617,145 deaths

in 2021

Brazil rank

6th

United States of America rank

3rd

Deaths from cancer over time

Brazil
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 617,145 deaths against 245,810 deaths in Brazil, a difference of 371,335 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.5 times Brazil's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	164,110 deaths	570,039 deaths	405,930 deaths	United States of America
2010s	216,868 deaths	603,751 deaths	386,883 deaths	United States of America
2020s	243,836 deaths	617,371 deaths	373,535 deaths	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Brazil or United States of America?: United States of America, at 617,145 deaths against 245,810 deaths in Brazil as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Brazil and United States of America?: 371,335 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States of America?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Brazil and United States of America rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Brazil ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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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