Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lung cancer death rates
Canada
20.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
19.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Canada, at 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2021.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Canada ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.