Ireland vs United States: Lung cancer death rates
Ireland
17.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States
17.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland rank
14th
United States rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8775 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6608 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Ireland or United States?
- Ireland, at 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Ireland and United States?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Ireland ranks 14th and United States ranks 15th 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.