Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Malaysia
12.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
80th
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Malaysia, at 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Malaysia ranks 80th and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd 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.