Sri Lanka vs Sudan: Deaths from cancer
Sri Lanka
17,354 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
16,521 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Sudan rank
65th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,354 deaths against 16,521 deaths in Sudan, a difference of 833 deaths.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,322 deaths | 9,013 deaths | 7,308 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 18,267 deaths | 13,258 deaths | 5,009 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 15,845 deaths | 15,837 deaths | 8.2 deaths | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Sri Lanka or Sudan?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,354 deaths against 16,521 deaths in Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 833 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sudan rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Sudan ranks 65th 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.