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
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) 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.