What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

9,245 deaths, with Colombia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

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.

Colombia vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Deaths from cancer

Colombia

45,827 deaths

in 2021

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

36,582 deaths

in 2021

Colombia rank

35th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

36th

Deaths from cancer over time

Colombia
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 45,827 deaths against 36,582 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 9,245 deaths.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Colombia ranks 35th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30,982 deaths	23,895 deaths	7,088 deaths	Colombia
2010s	39,729 deaths	34,316 deaths	5,413 deaths	Colombia
2020s	46,049 deaths	36,814 deaths	9,235 deaths	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Colombia or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Colombia, at 45,827 deaths against 36,582 deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 9,245 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Colombia ranks 35th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 36th 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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