Paraguay vs South Africa: Pancreatic cancer death rate
Paraguay
4.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
3.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Paraguay rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd
Pancreatic cancer death rate over time
- Paraguay
- South Africa
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Paraguay ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3357 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3272 deaths per 100,000 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pancreatic cancer death rate, Paraguay or South Africa?
- Paraguay, at 4.04 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 Paraguay and South Africa?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Paraguay ranks 71st 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.