Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Colombia
9.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Colombia rank
88th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 9 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.983 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Colombia, at 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 9 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 88th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.