Iceland vs Qatar: Deaths from cancer
Iceland
657.8 deaths
in 2021
Qatar
618.71 deaths
in 2021
Iceland rank
157th
Qatar rank
160th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Iceland
- Qatar
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 657.8 deaths against 618.71 deaths in Qatar, a difference of 39.09 deaths.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 160th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.61 deaths | 300.17 deaths | 226.43 deaths | Iceland |
| 2010s | 613.08 deaths | 541.54 deaths | 71.54 deaths | Iceland |
| 2020s | 654.94 deaths | 613.09 deaths | 41.85 deaths | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Iceland or Qatar?
- Iceland, at 657.8 deaths against 618.71 deaths in Qatar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Iceland and Qatar?
- 39.09 deaths, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Qatar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Qatar rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Iceland ranks 157th and Qatar ranks 160th 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.