United Kingdom vs United States: Lung cancer death rates males

United Kingdom
49.13
in 2024
United States
41.9
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
40th
United States rank
43rd

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
20406080100120195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 49.13 against 41.9 in United States, a difference of 7.23.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 73 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 111 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1950s 65.06 27.15 37.91 United Kingdom
1960s 93.47 42.84 50.63 United Kingdom
1970s 108.73 60.15 48.57 United Kingdom
1980s 105.55 71.55 34 United Kingdom
1990s 83.92 71.73 12.2 United Kingdom
2000s 67.5 61.77 5.74 United Kingdom
2010s 60.39 52.39 8.01 United Kingdom
2020s 52.41 43.31 9.1 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 49.13 against 41.9 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between United Kingdom and United States?
7.23, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
United Kingdom ranks 40th and United States ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. 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 males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed