Poland vs Spain: Lung cancer death rates in men
Poland
73.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
69.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Poland rank
8th
Spain rank
11th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Poland currently reports 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 1960s | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1970s | 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1980s | 67.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 1990s | 80.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2000s | 89.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2010s | 86.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
| 2020s | 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Poland or Spain?
- Poland, at 73.25 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 Poland and Spain?
- 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Poland ranks 8th 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.