Germany vs Spain: Lung cancer death rates in men
Germany
67.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Spain
69.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Germany rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany, a difference of 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2000s | 71.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 72.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Germany and Spain?
- 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Germany ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.