Mexico vs South Africa: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Mexico
3.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
3.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Mexico rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3934 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1296 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1916 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2399 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pancreatic cancer death rate between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Mexico ranks 76th 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.