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
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) β 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.