Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Deaths from cancer
Papua New Guinea
7,455 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
7,729 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
103rd
Somalia rank
101st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 7,729 deaths against 7,455 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 274 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,091 deaths | 5,965 deaths | 1,874 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 6,427 deaths | 7,631 deaths | 1,204 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7,793 deaths | 7,774 deaths | 19.19 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 7,729 deaths against 7,455 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 274 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 101st 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.