France vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates
France
13.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Uruguay
13.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
France rank
25th
Uruguay rank
26th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- France
- Uruguay
How they compare
France currently reports 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
France ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3327 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3601 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5629 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0709 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2000s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2010s | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 2020s | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0487 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, France or Uruguay?
- France, at 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between France and Uruguay?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do France and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- France ranks 25th 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.