Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates in men
Philippines
11.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Sri Lanka
10.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Philippines rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Philippines ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.774 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Philippines ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.