Mexico vs Paraguay: Lung cancer death rates
Mexico
3.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Paraguay
3.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
89th
Paraguay rank
86th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1608 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1594 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Mexico ranks 89th and Paraguay ranks 86th 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.