Singapore vs Zambia: Deaths from cancer
Singapore
8,218 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
9,089 deaths
in 2021
Singapore rank
96th
Zambia rank
93rd
Deaths from cancer over time
- Singapore
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 9,089 deaths against 8,218 deaths in Singapore, a difference of 871 deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,021 deaths | 6,505 deaths | 1,484 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 6,890 deaths | 9,040 deaths | 2,149 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 8,076 deaths | 9,666 deaths | 1,589 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Singapore or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 9,089 deaths against 8,218 deaths in Singapore as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Singapore and Zambia?
- 871 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Singapore and Zambia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Singapore ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 93rd 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.