Panama vs Peru: Lung cancer death rates in men
Panama
6.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
6.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
92nd
Peru rank
94th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Panama currently reports 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 92nd and Peru ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2000s | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2020s | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2906 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Panama or Peru?
- Panama, at 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Panama and Peru?
- 0.8 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Panama ranks 92nd 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.