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
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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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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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