Japan vs Malta: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Japan
27.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
27.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan rank
38th
Malta rank
39th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Japan
  • Malta
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Malta ahead.

Japan ranks 38th and Malta ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1970s 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people 20.37 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1980s 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people 19.9 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2000s 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2010s 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0688 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Japan or Malta?
Japan, at 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Japan and Malta?
0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Japan and Malta rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Japan ranks 38th and Malta ranks 39th 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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