El Salvador vs Georgia: Lung cancer death rates
El Salvador
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Georgia
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
El Salvador rank
104th
Georgia rank
105th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- El Salvador
- Georgia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Georgia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0165 deaths per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2091 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, El Salvador or Georgia?
- El Salvador, at 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between El Salvador and Georgia?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Georgia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Georgia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- El Salvador ranks 104th and Georgia ranks 105th 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.