Mexico vs Peru: Lung cancer death rates in men
Mexico
5.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico rank
98th
Peru rank
94th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 98th and Peru ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8109 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.547 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Mexico or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Mexico and Peru?
- 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Mexico ranks 98th and Peru ranks 94th 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.