Iran vs Russia: Lung cancer death rates
Iran
6.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Russia
6.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Iran rank
66th
Russia rank
64th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Iran
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 66th and Russia ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Iran or Russia?
- Russia, at 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Iran and Russia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
- How do Iran and Russia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Iran ranks 66th and Russia ranks 64th 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.