Ecuador vs Panama: Lung cancer death rates

Ecuador
3.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Panama
4.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ecuador rank
84th
Panama rank
81st

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Ecuador
  • Panama
0246195519882022

How they compare

Panama currently reports 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 84th and Panama ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Panama Difference Ahead
1960s 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6332 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador
1970s 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1980s 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
1990s 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0888 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2000s 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2010s 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2117 deaths per 100,000 people Panama
2020s 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1266 deaths per 100,000 people Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Ecuador or Panama?
Panama, at 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Ecuador and Panama?
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Ecuador ranks 84th and Panama ranks 81st 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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