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
020.0k40.0k60.0k200020102021

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

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

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