Cuba vs Republic of Korea: Lung cancer death rates in men
Cuba
56.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Republic of Korea
53.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cuba rank
29th
Republic of Korea rank
32nd
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Cuba
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 1990s | 43.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2000s | 53.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2010s | 60.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 59.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Cuba or Republic of Korea?
- Cuba, at 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Republic of Korea?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Republic of Korea rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Cuba ranks 29th and Republic of Korea ranks 32nd 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.