Germany vs Republic of Korea: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Germany
30.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Republic of Korea
28.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany |
| 2000s | 42.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Germany, at 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Germany ranks 28th and Republic of Korea ranks 31st 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.