French Guiana vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
French Guiana
17.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
South Africa
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
French Guiana rank
64th
South Africa rank
61st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- French Guiana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, French Guiana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between French Guiana and South Africa?
- 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- French Guiana ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 61st 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.