Ireland vs United States: Lung cancer death rates males

Ireland
42.43
in 2022
United States
41.9
in 2022
Ireland rank
42nd
United States rank
43rd

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Ireland
  • United States
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 42.43 against 41.9 in United States, a difference of 0.53.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Ireland ranks 42nd and United States ranks 43rd of 111 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States Difference Ahead
1950s 21.51 27.15 5.64 United States
1960s 39.5 42.84 3.34 United States
1970s 55.26 60.15 4.89 United States
1980s 59.44 71.55 12.11 United States
1990s 55.88 71.73 15.85 United States
2000s 47.75 61.77 14.01 United States
2010s 45.29 52.39 7.1 United States
2020s 42.29 43.31 1.03 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Ireland or United States?
Ireland, at 42.43 against 41.9 in United States as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Ireland and United States?
0.53, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United States rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
Ireland ranks 42nd and United States ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed