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
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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.