Guatemala vs Kuwait: Lung cancer death rates
Guatemala
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Guatemala rank
99th
Kuwait rank
97th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Guatemala
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Guatemala ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 97th of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8077 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Guatemala or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kuwait?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Guatemala and Kuwait rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Guatemala ranks 99th and Kuwait ranks 97th 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.