Uruguay vs Zambia: Deaths from cancer
Uruguay
9,240 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
9,089 deaths
in 2021
Uruguay rank
92nd
Zambia rank
93rd
Deaths from cancer over time
- Uruguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9,240 deaths against 9,089 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 151 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Uruguay ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,122 deaths | 6,505 deaths | 1,616 deaths | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8,595 deaths | 9,040 deaths | 444.77 deaths | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9,164 deaths | 9,666 deaths | 501.96 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Uruguay or Zambia?
- Uruguay, at 9,240 deaths against 9,089 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Uruguay and Zambia?
- 151 deaths, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Uruguay and Zambia rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Uruguay ranks 92nd 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.