Puerto Rico vs Ukraine: Lung cancer death rates
Puerto Rico
5.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ukraine
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
72nd
Ukraine rank
74th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Puerto Rico
- Ukraine
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2614 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6134 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Puerto Rico or Ukraine?
- Puerto Rico, at 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Puerto Rico and Ukraine?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and Ukraine rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 72nd and Ukraine ranks 74th 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.