Kyrgyzstan vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Kyrgyzstan
18.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
63rd
South Africa rank
61st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6064 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 18.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1086 deaths per 100,000 people | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Kyrgyzstan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Kyrgyzstan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 63rd 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.