Türkiye vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rates in men
Türkiye
42.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
41.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Türkiye rank
42nd
United States of America rank
44th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Türkiye
- United States of America
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was United States of America ahead.
Türkiye ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 44.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7792 deaths per 100,000 people | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Türkiye or United States of America?
- Türkiye, at 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Türkiye and United States of America?
- 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Türkiye ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 44th 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.