Seychelles vs Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates
Seychelles
2.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Seychelles rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
102nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Seychelles
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Seychelles ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd of 111 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.782 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Seychelles or Sri Lanka?
- Seychelles, at 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sri Lanka?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Seychelles and Sri Lanka rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Seychelles ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 102nd 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.