South Korea vs Portugal: Lung cancer deaths men women

South Korea
28.95
in 2022
Portugal
30.07
in 2022
South Korea rank
30th
Portugal rank
29th

Lung cancer deaths men women over time

  • South Korea
  • Portugal
1020304050195519882022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 30.07 against 28.95 in South Korea, a difference of 1.12.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.

South Korea ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 23.12 27.96 4.84 Portugal
1990s 41.49 30.85 10.64 South Korea
2000s 49.2 32.14 17.06 South Korea
2010s 39.19 33.11 6.08 South Korea
2020s 28.95 30.07 1.12 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths men women, South Korea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 30.07 against 28.95 in South Korea as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths men women between South Korea and Portugal?
1.12, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer deaths men women?
South Korea ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths men 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 deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed