Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates males

Puerto Rico
26.19
in 2022
Sweden
30.31
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Sweden rank
53rd

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.31 against 26.19 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.12.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 9.84 25.39 15.55 Sweden
1970s 14.34 40.06 25.72 Sweden
1980s 17.47 44.23 26.76 Sweden
1990s 22.15 42.1 19.95 Sweden
2000s 21.68 40.87 19.19 Sweden
2010s 23.2 38.6 15.4 Sweden
2020s 26.46 30.75 4.29 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
Sweden, at 30.31 against 26.19 in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
4.12, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Sweden?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Puerto Rico and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed