Luxembourg vs Romania: Lung cancer death rates

Luxembourg
10.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Romania
11.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Luxembourg rank
36th
Romania rank
35th

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Romania ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 36th and Romania ranks 35th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1970s 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6157 deaths per 100,000 people Romania
1980s 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people Luxembourg
1990s 11.57 deaths per 100,000 people 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people Luxembourg
2000s 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people Luxembourg
2010s 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people Luxembourg
2020s 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Luxembourg or Romania?
Romania, at 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Luxembourg and Romania?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Romania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2022.
How do Luxembourg and Romania rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Luxembourg ranks 36th and Romania ranks 35th 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
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