Belize vs Colombia: Lung cancer death rates
Belize
5.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belize rank
71st
Colombia rank
68th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 68th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 1970s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6094 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Belize or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2021.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Belize ranks 71st and Colombia ranks 68th 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.