Myanmar vs Nigeria: Deaths from cancer
Myanmar
54,309 deaths
in 2021
Nigeria
82,870 deaths
in 2021
Myanmar rank
29th
Nigeria rank
26th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 82,870 deaths against 54,309 deaths in Myanmar, a difference of 28,561 deaths.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times Myanmar's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,276 deaths | 61,682 deaths | 14,406 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49,648 deaths | 84,425 deaths | 34,777 deaths | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 54,217 deaths | 86,076 deaths | 31,859 deaths | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 82,870 deaths against 54,309 deaths in Myanmar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 28,561 deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Myanmar ranks 29th and Nigeria ranks 26th 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.