Panama vs Peru: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Panama
6.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
5.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama rank
101st
Peru rank
104th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Panama
  • Peru
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.91 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 101st and Peru ranks 104th of 111 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2000s 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2010s 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2020s 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4163 deaths per 100,000 people Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Panama or Peru?
Panama, at 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Panama and Peru?
0.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Panama and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Panama ranks 101st and Peru ranks 104th 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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