Canada vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates in men
Canada
51.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
51.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
36th
Uruguay rank
37th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Canada
- Uruguay
How they compare
Canada currently reports 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 47.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 66.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0739 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 68.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 63.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 59.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7573 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 53.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Canada or Uruguay?
- Canada, at 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Canada and Uruguay?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Canada ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.