Which has higher deaths from cancer, Central African Republic or Namibia?

Central African Republic, at 2,011 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Namibia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Central African Republic and Namibia?

25 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Namibia?

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.

Central African Republic vs Namibia: Deaths from cancer

Central African Republic

2,011 deaths

in 2021

Namibia

1,986 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

138th

Namibia rank

139th

Deaths from cancer over time

Central African Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2,011 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Namibia, a difference of 25 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,759 deaths	1,199 deaths	560.4 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	2,006 deaths	1,775 deaths	230.79 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	1,939 deaths	2,002 deaths	63.18 deaths	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Central African Republic or Namibia?: Central African Republic, at 2,011 deaths against 1,986 deaths in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Central African Republic and Namibia?: 25 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Namibia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Namibia rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Central African Republic ranks 138th and Namibia ranks 139th 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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