Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Kuwait
8.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Kuwait rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
90th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 9 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 14.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 9 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Kuwait ranks 92nd 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.