Croatia vs Greece: Lung cancer death rates in men

Croatia
101.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece
100.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Croatia rank
1st
Greece rank
3rd

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Croatia
  • Greece
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 100.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Greece ahead.

Croatia ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 76.53 deaths per 100,000 people 77 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4743 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
1990s 86.45 deaths per 100,000 people 83.96 deaths per 100,000 people 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people Croatia
2000s 99.37 deaths per 100,000 people 91.32 deaths per 100,000 people 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people Croatia
2010s 102.68 deaths per 100,000 people 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
2020s 99.57 deaths per 100,000 people 104.16 deaths per 100,000 people 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Croatia or Greece?
Croatia, at 101.66 deaths per 100,000 people against 100.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Croatia and Greece?
1.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Greece?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Croatia and Greece rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Croatia ranks 1st and Greece ranks 3rd 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 in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
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

Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.