Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Lung cancer death rates in men
Puerto Rico
26.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
29.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
55th
Thailand rank
54th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 21.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 26.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Puerto Rico or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 29.78 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 Thailand?
- 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and Thailand rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Puerto Rico ranks 55th and Thailand ranks 54th 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.