Puerto Rico vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates in men
Puerto Rico
26.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
30.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Sweden rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Puerto Rico or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Puerto Rico and Sweden?
- 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in men?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.