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
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) β 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.