Russia vs United States: Deaths from cancer who

Russia
307,195
in 2021
United States
617,145
in 2021
Russia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd

Deaths from cancer who over time

  • Russia
  • United States
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200020102021

How they compare

United States currently reports 617,145 against 307,195 in Russia, a difference of 309,950.

That makes United States's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 291,543 570,039 278,496 United States
2010s 293,932 603,751 309,819 United States
2020s 308,674 617,371 308,697 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer who, Russia or United States?
United States, at 617,145 against 307,195 in Russia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer who between Russia and United States?
309,950, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russia and United States rank globally for deaths from cancer who?
Russia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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