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
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M200020102021

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

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

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