Ghana vs Sudan: Deaths from cancer
Ghana
17,684 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
16,521 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
63rd
Sudan rank
65th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 17,684 deaths against 16,521 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 1,163 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,657 deaths | 9,013 deaths | 4,643 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 16,864 deaths | 13,258 deaths | 3,606 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 17,989 deaths | 15,837 deaths | 2,152 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Ghana or Sudan?
- Ghana, at 17,684 deaths against 16,521 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Ghana and Sudan?
- 1,163 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Ghana ranks 63rd and Sudan ranks 65th 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.