French Guiana vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates in men
French Guiana
10.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Sri Lanka
10.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
French Guiana rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- French Guiana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1968 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 111 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9319 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 1970s | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 9.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, French Guiana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between French Guiana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sri Lanka?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
- How do French Guiana and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- French Guiana ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th 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.