United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th and United States of America ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.08 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 75.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 83.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 74.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 56.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 41.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 32.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6725 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 44th 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.