Colombia vs Peru: Deaths from cancer
Colombia
45,827 deaths
in 2021
Peru
35,156 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
35th
Peru rank
37th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 45,827 deaths against 35,156 deaths in Peru, a difference of 10,671 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,982 deaths | 19,926 deaths | 11,056 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 39,729 deaths | 26,014 deaths | 13,716 deaths | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46,049 deaths | 32,937 deaths | 13,111 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 45,827 deaths against 35,156 deaths in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Colombia and Peru?
- 10,671 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Colombia ranks 35th and Peru ranks 37th 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.