Greece vs Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Greece
43.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
42.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Greece rank
6th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Greece
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Greece ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people 71.49 deaths per 100,000 people 18.57 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 55.77 deaths per 100,000 people 74.54 deaths per 100,000 people 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 53.52 deaths per 100,000 people 59.45 deaths per 100,000 people 5.93 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2010s 51.55 deaths per 100,000 people 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Greece or Russian Federation?
Greece, at 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Greece and Russian Federation?
0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Russian Federation?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Greece and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Greece ranks 6th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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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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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