Singapore vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rates in men
Singapore
39.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
41.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Singapore rank
47th
United States of America rank
44th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.54 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 41.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Singapore or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Singapore and United States of America?
- 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Singapore ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 44th 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.