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
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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.