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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.7041 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
41
1955–2019

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

02468101955198720191955: 0.704 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2019, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka stood at 9 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7041 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.

That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 0.7041 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people +48.5%
1957 0.9399 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
1958 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people +11.2%
1959 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1960 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
1961 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people -15.3%
1962 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
1963 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people +14.9%
1964 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
1965 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1966 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people +34.2%
1967 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people -18.7%
1968 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
1977 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people +31.1%
1980 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1981 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
1983 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people +30.6%
1984 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1985 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1986 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people +43.8%
1996 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people +41.5%
1997 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people -21.0%
1998 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1999 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%
2000 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
2001 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2002 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2003 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people +9.4%
2004 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people +22.9%
2005 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2006 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people +10.1%
2007 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people +15.0%
2009 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people +12.4%
2010 8.41 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
2011 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
2012 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
2013 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
2014 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2015 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people -9.6%
2019 9 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.983 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7041 deaths per 100,000 people 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people 0.905 deaths per 100,000 people 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 87 Guyana 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 88 Colombia 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 89 Bahamas 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 91 Belize 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 92 Kuwait 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 93 Barbados 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Sri Lanka was 9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7041 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
How does Sri Lanka rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
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
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