Burkina Faso vs Saudi Arabia: Deaths from cancer
Burkina Faso
10,305 deaths
in 2021
Saudi Arabia
9,347 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
88th
Saudi Arabia rank
90th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Burkina Faso
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 10,305 deaths against 9,347 deaths in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 958 deaths.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,011 deaths | 7,198 deaths | 187.12 deaths | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 9,684 deaths | 8,011 deaths | 1,673 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 10,014 deaths | 9,279 deaths | 735.23 deaths | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Burkina Faso or Saudi Arabia?
- Burkina Faso, at 10,305 deaths against 9,347 deaths in Saudi Arabia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 958 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Burkina Faso ranks 88th and Saudi Arabia ranks 90th 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.