Puerto Rico vs Turkmenistan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Puerto Rico
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Turkmenistan
11.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Turkmenistan rank
84th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 84th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1980s 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people Turkmenistan
1990s 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2000s 17 deaths per 100,000 people 11.11 deaths per 100,000 people 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2010s 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people 4.56 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 Turkmenistan?
Puerto Rico, at 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Puerto Rico and Turkmenistan?
0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turkmenistan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Puerto Rico and Turkmenistan rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Puerto Rico ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 84th 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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