Armenia vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rates
Armenia
7.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
7.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Armenia rank
52nd
South Africa rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Armenia
- South Africa
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Armenia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3961 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Armenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Armenia or South Africa?
- Armenia, at 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Armenia and South Africa?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Armenia and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Armenia ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 53rd 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.