Canada vs Nigeria: Deaths from cancer
Canada
85,726 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
82,870 deaths
in 2021
Canada rank
24th
Nigeria rank
26th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Canada
- Nigeria
How they compare
Canada currently reports 85,726 deaths against 82,870 deaths in Nigeria, a difference of 2,856 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,250 deaths | 61,682 deaths | 6,569 deaths | Canada |
| 2010s | 78,076 deaths | 84,425 deaths | 6,350 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 84,908 deaths | 86,076 deaths | 1,168 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Canada or Nigeria?
- Canada, at 85,726 deaths against 82,870 deaths in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Canada and Nigeria?
- 2,856 deaths, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Canada ranks 24th 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.