Lithuania vs Russian Federation: Death rate from cancer by sex

Lithuania
177.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation
171.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Lithuania rank
8th
Russian Federation rank
9th

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 177.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 5.63 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Lithuania ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 198.54 deaths per 100,000 people 231.64 deaths per 100,000 people 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 225.43 deaths per 100,000 people 236.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 222.71 deaths per 100,000 people 209.75 deaths per 100,000 people 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people Lithuania
2010s 208.44 deaths per 100,000 people 185.44 deaths per 100,000 people 23 deaths per 100,000 people Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Lithuania or Russian Federation?
Lithuania, at 177.48 deaths per 100,000 people against 171.85 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Lithuania and Russian Federation?
5.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russian Federation?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Lithuania and Russian Federation rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Lithuania ranks 8th and Russian Federation ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
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, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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