Belize vs Panama: Lung cancer death rates in men

Belize
6.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama
6.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize rank
93rd
Panama rank
92nd

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Belize
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 92nd of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2592 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1970s 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1980s 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1990s 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people Belize
2000s 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9725 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2010s 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4644 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2020s 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Belize or Panama?
Panama, at 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Belize and Panama?
0.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
49 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Belize and Panama rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Belize ranks 93rd and Panama ranks 92nd 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

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