India vs Russia: Deaths from cancer
India
1.02 million deaths
in 2021
Russia
307,195 deaths
in 2021
India rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Deaths from cancer over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 1.02 million deaths against 307,195 deaths in Russia, a difference of 707,825 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times Russia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 508,311 deaths | 291,543 deaths | 216,768 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 700,519 deaths | 293,932 deaths | 406,587 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 919,570 deaths | 308,674 deaths | 610,896 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, India or Russia?
- India, at 1.02 million deaths against 307,195 deaths in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between India and Russia?
- 707,825 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- India ranks 2nd and Russia 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
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.