Germany vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Germany
30.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Portugal
30.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Germany rank
28th
Portugal rank
30th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 111 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 51.85 deaths per 100,000 people 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people 21 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2000s 42.74 deaths per 100,000 people 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people Germany
2010s 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people Germany

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 Portugal?
Germany, at 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Germany and Portugal?
0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th 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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