Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Malta
50.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
51.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Malta ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.7 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.37 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 50.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.03 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 54.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 60.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3633 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 57.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Malta ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th 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.