Ecuador vs Mexico: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Ecuador
4.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Mexico
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
106th
Mexico rank
103rd

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Ecuador
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 103rd of 111 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1970s 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1980s 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1990s 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2000s 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2010s 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2020s 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Ecuador or Mexico?
Mexico, at 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Ecuador and Mexico?
1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Ecuador ranks 106th and Mexico ranks 103rd 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
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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