Korea vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Korea
28.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Portugal
30.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Korea rank
31st
Portugal rank
30th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea, a difference of 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Korea ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
| 1990s | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2000s | 49.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2010s | 39.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Korea |
| 2020s | 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Korea or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Korea and Portugal?
- 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Portugal?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Korea ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 30th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.