Senegal vs Somalia: Deaths from cancer
Senegal
7,923 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
7,729 deaths
in 2021
Senegal rank
99th
Somalia rank
101st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 7,923 deaths against 7,729 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 194 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Senegal ranks 99th and Somalia ranks 101st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,571 deaths | 5,965 deaths | 394.2 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7,451 deaths | 7,631 deaths | 179.5 deaths | Somalia |
| 2020s | 7,889 deaths | 7,774 deaths | 114.64 deaths | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Senegal or Somalia?
- Senegal, at 7,923 deaths against 7,729 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Senegal and Somalia?
- 194 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Senegal ranks 99th 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.