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
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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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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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