Ecuador vs Peru: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Ecuador
4.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
5.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
106th
Peru rank
104th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Peru ranks 104th of 111 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8334 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2000s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8502 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 5.81 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 Peru?
- 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Peru ranks 104th 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 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.