Puerto Rico vs Syrian Arab Republic: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Puerto Rico
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Syrian Arab Republic
10.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
86th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Puerto Rico
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 83rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 17.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 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, Puerto Rico or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Puerto Rico, at 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Puerto Rico and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 86th 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.