Italy vs Republic of Korea: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Italy
28.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Korea
28.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Italy rank
33rd
Republic of Korea rank
31st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 2000s | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7667 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 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, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 0.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 33rd 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.