What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?

0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?

16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Paraguay vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates in men

Paraguay

10.28 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Sri Lanka

10.61 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Paraguay rank

82nd

Sri Lanka rank

79th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

Paraguay
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Paraguay ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 111 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Paraguay	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	9.13 deaths per 100,000 people	5.39 deaths per 100,000 people	3.74 deaths per 100,000 people	Paraguay
2010s	11.74 deaths per 100,000 people	8.82 deaths per 100,000 people	2.92 deaths per 100,000 people	Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Paraguay or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people in Paraguay as of 2019.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Paraguay and Sri Lanka?: 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Sri Lanka?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Paraguay and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?: Paraguay ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th 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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Indicator: Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.