Canada vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Canada
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
23.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
45th
United States of America rank
46th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7167 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3133 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.68 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 States of America?
- Canada, at 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Canada and United States of America?
- 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 46th 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.