Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Canada
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
44th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Canada
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people 54.29 deaths per 100,000 people 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people 75.47 deaths per 100,000 people 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people 83.01 deaths per 100,000 people 30.86 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people 74.96 deaths per 100,000 people 12 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people 56.74 deaths per 100,000 people 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2000s 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2010s 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people 32.35 deaths per 100,000 people 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people Canada
2020s 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people 1.08 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Canada ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 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
Last refreshed

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