Barbados vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rates in men

Barbados
11.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
South Africa
11.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Barbados rank
74th
South Africa rank
75th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Barbados
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Barbados ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7638 deaths per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Barbados or South Africa?
Barbados, at 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2013.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Barbados and South Africa?
0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Barbados and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Barbados ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.