Portugal vs Romania: Lung cancer death rates in men
Portugal
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
68.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
13th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 68.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Portugal and Romania?
- 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 13th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.