El Salvador vs Libya: Deaths from cancer
El Salvador
4,784 deaths
in 2021
Libya
5,073 deaths
in 2021
El Salvador rank
119th
Libya rank
117th
Deaths from cancer over time
- El Salvador
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 5,073 deaths against 4,784 deaths in El Salvador, a difference of 289 deaths.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 119th and Libya ranks 117th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,324 deaths | 3,199 deaths | 124.25 deaths | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4,255 deaths | 4,348 deaths | 93.13 deaths | Libya |
| 2020s | 4,971 deaths | 4,984 deaths | 13.47 deaths | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, El Salvador or Libya?
- Libya, at 5,073 deaths against 4,784 deaths in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between El Salvador and Libya?
- 289 deaths, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Libya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Libya rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- El Salvador ranks 119th and Libya ranks 117th 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.