Brazil vs Suriname: Lung cancer death rates in men
Brazil
15.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Suriname
16.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Brazil rank
69th
Suriname rank
68th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Brazil
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1980s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 1990s | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Brazil or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2014.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Brazil and Suriname?
- 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2014.
- How do Brazil and Suriname rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Brazil ranks 69th and Suriname ranks 68th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.