North Macedonia vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rates in men

North Macedonia
68.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Portugal
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 42.8 deaths per 100,000 people 43.41 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6091 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal
2000s 56.11 deaths per 100,000 people 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2010s 64.56 deaths per 100,000 people 62.55 deaths per 100,000 people 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2020s 65.74 deaths per 100,000 people 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, North Macedonia or Portugal?
North Macedonia, at 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between North Macedonia and Portugal?
1.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
North Macedonia ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th 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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