Republic of Moldova vs Romania: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Republic of Moldova
39.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Romania
39.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Republic of Moldova rank
11th
Romania rank
12th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Romania
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Romania ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 11th and Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 42.74 deaths per 100,000 people 38.85 deaths per 100,000 people 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people Republic of Moldova
1990s 44.24 deaths per 100,000 people 46.3 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2000s 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2010s 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people 50.84 deaths per 100,000 people 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
2020s 37.54 deaths per 100,000 people 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Republic of Moldova or Romania?
Republic of Moldova, at 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Republic of Moldova and Romania?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Republic of Moldova and Romania rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Republic of Moldova ranks 11th and Romania ranks 12th 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
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