Singapore vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Singapore
22.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States of America
23.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Singapore rank
49th
United States of America rank
46th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Singapore
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore, a difference of 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States of America ahead.

Singapore ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 46th of 111 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people 44.32 deaths per 100,000 people 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1970s 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1980s 62.07 deaths per 100,000 people 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
1990s 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2000s 42.85 deaths per 100,000 people 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2010s 31.78 deaths per 100,000 people 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America
2020s 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4895 deaths per 100,000 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Singapore or United States of America?
United States of America, at 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Singapore as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Singapore and United States of America?
0.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2022.
How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Singapore ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 46th 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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