Georgia vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates
Georgia
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Georgia rank
105th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Georgia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7112 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 1990s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5808 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, Georgia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Georgia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Georgia ranks 105th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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.