Greece vs North Macedonia: Lung cancer death rates
Greece
11.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia
11.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Greece rank
31st
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Greece
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4476 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2010s | 11.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4215 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2020s | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9163 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Greece or North Macedonia?
- Greece, at 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Greece and North Macedonia?
- 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and North Macedonia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Greece and North Macedonia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Greece ranks 31st and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.