Canada vs Iran: Deaths from cancer
Canada
85,726 deaths
in 2021
Iran
87,463 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
24th
Iran rank
23rd
Deaths from cancer over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 87,463 deaths against 85,726 deaths in Canada, a difference of 1,737 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Iran ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,250 deaths | 49,688 deaths | 18,563 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 78,076 deaths | 79,921 deaths | 1,845 deaths | Iran |
| 2020s | 84,908 deaths | 100,444 deaths | 15,536 deaths | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Canada or Iran?
- Iran, at 87,463 deaths against 85,726 deaths in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Canada and Iran?
- 1,737 deaths, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Iran rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Canada ranks 24th and Iran ranks 23rd 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.