Belarus vs Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Belarus
44.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Russian Federation
42.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Belarus rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 111 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 51.47 deaths per 100,000 people 73.04 deaths per 100,000 people 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 64.15 deaths per 100,000 people 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people 10.39 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 56.68 deaths per 100,000 people 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 46.66 deaths per 100,000 people 49.63 deaths per 100,000 people 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Belarus or Russian Federation?
Belarus, at 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2018.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Belarus and Russian Federation?
1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
29 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Belarus ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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