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

Poland
40.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
42.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Poland rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Poland ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 68.95 deaths per 100,000 people 71.49 deaths per 100,000 people 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 77.23 deaths per 100,000 people 75.88 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2000s 72.24 deaths per 100,000 people 59.45 deaths per 100,000 people 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2010s 56.11 deaths per 100,000 people 48.09 deaths per 100,000 people 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Poland or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2019.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Poland and Russian Federation?
2.5 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russian Federation?
38 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Poland and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Poland ranks 10th 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
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