Australia vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates
Australia
13.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
13.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.488 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9553 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Australia and Uruguay?
- 0.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Australia ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.