What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?

487 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Sierra Leone vs United Arab Emirates: Deaths from cancer

Sierra Leone

2,603 deaths

in 2021

United Arab Emirates

2,116 deaths

in 2021

Sierra Leone rank

134th

United Arab Emirates rank

136th

Deaths from cancer over time

Sierra Leone
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 2,603 deaths against 2,116 deaths in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 487 deaths.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 194 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,925 deaths	944.91 deaths	979.93 deaths	Sierra Leone
2010s	2,500 deaths	1,494 deaths	1,006 deaths	Sierra Leone
2020s	2,556 deaths	2,040 deaths	516.53 deaths	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Sierra Leone or United Arab Emirates?: Sierra Leone, at 2,603 deaths against 2,116 deaths in United Arab Emirates as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?: 487 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Sierra Leone ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th 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

Indicator: Deaths from cancer
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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