Ireland vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rates in men
Ireland
42.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
41.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
43rd
United States of America rank
44th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 55.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Ireland or United States of America?
- Ireland, at 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Ireland and United States of America?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Ireland ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 44th 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.