Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Deaths from cancer

Ghana
17,684 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
17,354 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
64th

Deaths from cancer over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 17,684 deaths against 17,354 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 330 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Ghana ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 13,657 deaths 16,322 deaths 2,665 deaths Sri Lanka
2010s 16,864 deaths 18,267 deaths 1,402 deaths Sri Lanka
2020s 17,989 deaths 15,845 deaths 2,144 deaths Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Ghana, at 17,684 deaths against 17,354 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
330 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Ghana ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 64th 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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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

Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.