Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from cancer
Denmark
18,135 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
17,354 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Denmark
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18,135 deaths against 17,354 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 781 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Denmark ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,057 deaths | 16,322 deaths | 264.65 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16,722 deaths | 18,267 deaths | 1,544 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 17,655 deaths | 15,845 deaths | 1,810 deaths | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
- Denmark, at 18,135 deaths against 17,354 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 781 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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.