South Korea vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates males

South Korea
53.7
in 2022
Uruguay
51.52
in 2022
South Korea rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
35th

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • South Korea
  • Uruguay
20406080195519882022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 53.7 against 51.52 in Uruguay, a difference of 2.18.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Uruguay ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 13.17 68.61 55.44 Uruguay
1990s 27.55 66.56 39 Uruguay
2000s 40.59 61.71 21.12 Uruguay
2010s 50.31 58.67 8.36 Uruguay
2020s 54.07 51.87 2.2 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, South Korea or Uruguay?
South Korea, at 53.7 against 51.52 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between South Korea and Uruguay?
2.18, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed