Germany vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rates in men
Germany
67.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
14th
Portugal rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 72.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2010s | 72.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.