What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Philippines and South Africa?

0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?

19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.

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.

Philippines vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rates

Philippines

7.09 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

South Africa

7.19 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Philippines rank

54th

South Africa rank

53rd

Lung cancer death rates over time

Philippines
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 19 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd of 111 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.05 deaths per 100,000 people	8.81 deaths per 100,000 people	1.76 deaths per 100,000 people	South Africa
2000s	7.79 deaths per 100,000 people	8.51 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7279 deaths per 100,000 people	South Africa
2010s	7.27 deaths per 100,000 people	8.86 deaths per 100,000 people	1.6 deaths per 100,000 people	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Philippines or South Africa?: South Africa, at 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Philippines and South Africa?: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rates?: Philippines ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 53rd 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: 17 September 2026

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