China vs India: Deaths from cancer who

China
2.71 million
in 2021
India
1.02 million
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
2nd

Deaths from cancer who over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

China currently reports 2.71 million against 1.02 million in India, a difference of 1.69 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.7 times India's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 192 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.99 million 508,311 1.48 million China
2010s 2.34 million 700,519 1.64 million China
2020s 2.67 million 919,570 1.75 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer who, China or India?
China, at 2.71 million against 1.02 million in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer who between China and India?
1.69 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do China and India rank globally for deaths from cancer who?
China ranks 1st and India ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed