Germany vs Russian Federation: Deaths from cancer

Germany
243,505 deaths
in 2021
Russian Federation
307,195 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
5th

Deaths from cancer over time

  • Germany
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 307,195 deaths against 243,505 deaths in Germany, a difference of 63,690 deaths.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th of 194 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russian Federation Difference Ahead
2000s 215,106 deaths 291,543 deaths 76,437 deaths Russian Federation
2010s 234,548 deaths 293,932 deaths 59,384 deaths Russian Federation
2020s 244,302 deaths 308,674 deaths 64,372 deaths Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Germany or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 307,195 deaths against 243,505 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Germany and Russian Federation?
63,690 deaths, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Germany ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 5th 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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