Türkiye vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Deaths from cancer

Türkiye
118,555 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
174,820 deaths
in 2021
Türkiye rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Deaths from cancer over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 174,820 deaths against 118,555 deaths in Türkiye, a difference of 56,265 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Türkiye's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Türkiye ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 194 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 74,500 deaths 156,061 deaths 81,560 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 101,695 deaths 167,068 deaths 65,372 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 114,046 deaths 173,720 deaths 59,674 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Türkiye or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 174,820 deaths against 118,555 deaths in Türkiye as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56,265 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Türkiye and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for deaths from cancer?
Türkiye ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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

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