El Salvador vs Qatar: Lung cancer death rates in men
El Salvador
2.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Qatar
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
107th
Qatar rank
110th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- El Salvador
- Qatar
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 2.8 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Qatar ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 110th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
| 2000s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 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 Qatar?
- El Salvador, at 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Qatar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between El Salvador and Qatar?
- 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Qatar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Qatar rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Qatar ranks 110th 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.