Romania vs South Africa: Deaths from cancer
Romania
53,099 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
62,822 deaths
in 2021
Romania rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 62,822 deaths against 53,099 deaths in Romania, a difference of 9,723 deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,447 deaths | 43,194 deaths | 253.03 deaths | Romania |
| 2010s | 50,163 deaths | 58,545 deaths | 8,383 deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 52,903 deaths | 59,619 deaths | 6,715 deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Romania or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 62,822 deaths against 53,099 deaths in Romania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Romania and South Africa?
- 9,723 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Romania ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.