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
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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

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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