North Macedonia vs Spain: Lung cancer death rates

North Macedonia
11.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Spain
11.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Spain
2.557.51012.5195119872023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 111 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2000s 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2010s 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia
2020s 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1377 deaths per 100,000 people North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, North Macedonia or Spain?
Spain, at 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between North Macedonia and Spain?
0.14 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Spain?
32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
North Macedonia ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd 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
Last refreshed

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