Kenya is among five countries in Africa with the highest cancer mortality rates despite having a better health infrastructure than some of its neighbours.
The World Health Expectancy-- a global database on health and life expectancy—ranks Kenya fourth in Africa in cancer mortality with a rate of 144.3 deaths per 100,000 people. Kenya trails Zimbabwe (167.1 per 100,000), Seychelles (161.2 per 100,000) and Malawi (147 per 100,000), and ranks 18th globally.
