El Salvador vs Kuwait: Lung cancer death rates in men
El Salvador
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Kuwait
3.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
107th
Kuwait rank
104th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Kuwait ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Kuwait ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.281 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6944 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 0.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Kuwait ranks 104th 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.