Canada vs Ireland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Canada
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
25.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
45th
Ireland rank
42nd

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1960s 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1970s 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people 48.61 deaths per 100,000 people 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1980s 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
1990s 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people 49.3 deaths per 100,000 people 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2000s 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people 0.189 deaths per 100,000 people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Canada and Ireland?
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Canada ranks 45th and Ireland ranks 42nd 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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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
Last refreshed

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