Malta vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates in men
Malta
50.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
51.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta rank
40th
Uruguay rank
37th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Malta
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Uruguay ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 54.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 60.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 55.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Malta or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Malta and Uruguay?
- 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Uruguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Malta ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.