Colombia vs Peru: Lung cancer death rates

Colombia
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
68th
Peru rank
69th

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
2468195319872022

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 68th and Peru ranks 69th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2000s 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2010s 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people Colombia
2020s 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0954 deaths per 100,000 people Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Colombia and Peru?
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Colombia ranks 68th and Peru ranks 69th 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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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