Lithuania vs Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rates
Lithuania
6.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Russian Federation
6.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Lithuania rank
62nd
Russian Federation rank
64th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Lithuania
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Lithuania ranks 62nd and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0184 deaths per 100,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5347 deaths per 100,000 people | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Lithuania or Russian Federation?
- Lithuania, at 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Lithuania and Russian Federation?
- 0.39 deaths per 100,000 people, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russian Federation?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Lithuania and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Lithuania ranks 62nd and Russian Federation ranks 64th 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.