Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Deaths from cancer who

Papua New Guinea
7,455
in 2021
Somalia
7,729
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
103rd
Somalia rank
101st

Deaths from cancer who over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 7,729 against 7,455 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 274.

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 5,965 1,874 Somalia
2010s 6,427 7,631 1,204 Somalia
2020s 7,793 7,774 19.19 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer who, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Somalia, at 7,729 against 7,455 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer who between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
274, 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 who?
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd and Somalia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer who. 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 who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed