United Kingdom vs United States: Lung cancer deaths men women

United Kingdom
23.21
in 2024
United States
23.08
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
44th
United States rank
45th

Lung cancer deaths men women over time

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
20406080195019872024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 23.21 against 23.08 in United States, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

United Kingdom ranks 44th and United States ranks 45th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom averaged higher in 5 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United States Difference Ahead
1950s 54.29 26.21 28.08 United Kingdom
1960s 75.47 41.78 33.69 United Kingdom
1970s 83.01 57.01 26 United Kingdom
1980s 74.96 63.68 11.28 United Kingdom
1990s 56.74 60.48 3.73 United States
2000s 41.24 48.05 6.81 United States
2010s 32.35 34.07 1.72 United States
2020s 25.45 24.35 1.1 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths men women, United Kingdom or United States?
United Kingdom, at 23.21 against 23.08 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths men women between United Kingdom and United States?
0.13, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for lung cancer deaths men women?
United Kingdom ranks 44th and United States ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed