Guyana vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Guyana
9.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sri Lanka
9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Guyana rank
87th
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 9 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1990s | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2000s | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8098 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2010s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Guyana or Sri Lanka?
- Guyana, at 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 9 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Guyana ranks 87th and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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.