Spain vs Türkiye: Deaths from cancer
Spain
112,576 deaths
in 2021
Türkiye
118,555 deaths
in 2021
Spain rank
17th
Türkiye rank
14th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 118,555 deaths against 112,576 deaths in Spain, a difference of 5,979 deaths.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,083 deaths | 74,500 deaths | 26,582 deaths | Spain |
| 2010s | 110,912 deaths | 101,695 deaths | 9,217 deaths | Spain |
| 2020s | 112,090 deaths | 114,046 deaths | 1,956 deaths | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 118,555 deaths against 112,576 deaths in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Spain and Türkiye?
- 5,979 deaths, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Spain ranks 17th and Türkiye ranks 14th 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.