French Guiana vs Puerto Rico: Lung cancer death rates
French Guiana
5.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Puerto Rico
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
73rd
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- French Guiana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
French Guiana ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4098 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, French Guiana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Puerto Rico rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- French Guiana ranks 73rd and Puerto Rico ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.