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

0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.

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

21 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.

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 Suriname: Lung cancer death rates

Philippines

7.09 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Suriname

6.94 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2014

Philippines rank

54th

Suriname rank

55th

Lung cancer death rates over time

Philippines
Suriname

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Suriname ahead.

Philippines ranks 54th and Suriname ranks 55th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.93 deaths per 100,000 people	3.55 deaths per 100,000 people	1.62 deaths per 100,000 people	Suriname
1990s	6.84 deaths per 100,000 people	3.34 deaths per 100,000 people	3.5 deaths per 100,000 people	Philippines
2000s	7.79 deaths per 100,000 people	5.62 deaths per 100,000 people	2.17 deaths per 100,000 people	Philippines
2010s	7.37 deaths per 100,000 people	6.06 deaths per 100,000 people	1.31 deaths per 100,000 people	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Philippines or Suriname?: Philippines, at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Suriname as of 2019.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Philippines and Suriname?: 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Suriname?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Philippines and Suriname rank globally for lung cancer death rates?: Philippines ranks 54th and Suriname ranks 55th 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: 27 August 2026

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