Ethiopia vs Myanmar: Deaths from cancer
Ethiopia
53,028 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar
54,309 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
31st
Myanmar rank
29th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Ethiopia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 54,309 deaths against 53,028 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,281 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,856 deaths | 47,276 deaths | 2,420 deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 51,194 deaths | 49,648 deaths | 1,545 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 53,338 deaths | 54,217 deaths | 878.9 deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Ethiopia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 54,309 deaths against 53,028 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 1,281 deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Myanmar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Myanmar rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 29th 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.