Colombia vs South Africa: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Colombia
3.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Colombia rank
72nd
South Africa rank
73rd
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2446 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7029 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4679 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1514 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Colombia and South Africa?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from pancreas cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.