Mauritania vs Sierra Leone: Deaths from cancer
Mauritania
2,045 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2,603 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania rank
137th
Sierra Leone rank
134th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Mauritania
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,603 deaths against 2,045 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 558 deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Mauritania's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,253 deaths | 1,925 deaths | 671.67 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1,692 deaths | 2,500 deaths | 807.71 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,960 deaths | 2,556 deaths | 596.15 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Mauritania or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,603 deaths against 2,045 deaths in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 558 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Sierra Leone rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Mauritania ranks 137th and Sierra Leone ranks 134th 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.