Italy vs Spain: Lung cancer death rates in men

Italy
72.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
69.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
11th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 72 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people 11.19 deaths per 100,000 people 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1960s 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people 12.97 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1970s 57.64 deaths per 100,000 people 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1980s 83 deaths per 100,000 people 52.74 deaths per 100,000 people 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
1990s 93.32 deaths per 100,000 people 74.84 deaths per 100,000 people 18.48 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2000s 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people 78.46 deaths per 100,000 people 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2010s 83.28 deaths per 100,000 people 75.91 deaths per 100,000 people 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people Italy
2020s 74.6 deaths per 100,000 people 71.82 deaths per 100,000 people 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Italy and Spain?
2.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Italy ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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