United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates in men
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
51.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uruguay
51.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th
Uruguay rank
37th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 111 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 95.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.28 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 108.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 105.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 81.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 60.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 52.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4248 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.