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
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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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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