Estonia vs Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rates in men
Estonia
58.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
59.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Estonia rank
27th
Russian Federation rank
26th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Estonia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 86.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 85.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 80.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Estonia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Estonia ranks 27th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.