Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Deaths from cancer

Egypt
90,188 deaths
in 2021
Iran, Islamic Republic of
87,463 deaths
in 2021
Egypt rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd

Deaths from cancer over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 90,188 deaths against 87,463 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 2,725 deaths.

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

Egypt ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 58,254 deaths 49,688 deaths 8,566 deaths Egypt
2010s 78,088 deaths 79,921 deaths 1,832 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 88,190 deaths 100,444 deaths 12,253 deaths Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 90,188 deaths against 87,463 deaths in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2,725 deaths, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Egypt ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd 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

Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.