Which has higher deaths from cancer, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 108.16 deaths against 38.17 deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

69.99 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Sao Tome and Principe: Deaths from cancer

Marshall Islands

38.17 deaths

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe

108.16 deaths

in 2021

Marshall Islands rank

189th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

186th

Deaths from cancer over time

Marshall Islands
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 108.16 deaths against 38.17 deaths in Marshall Islands, a difference of 69.99 deaths.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.8 times Marshall Islands's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 194 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.01 deaths	71.75 deaths	43.74 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	32.36 deaths	94.35 deaths	61.99 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	37.64 deaths	107.78 deaths	70.13 deaths	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Marshall Islands or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 108.16 deaths against 38.17 deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 69.99 deaths, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Marshall Islands ranks 189th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th 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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.