Poland vs United States: Lung cancer death rates
Poland
18.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United States
17.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United States ahead.
Poland ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United States in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1960s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1980s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 1990s | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2000s | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2010s | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | United States |
| 2020s | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0934 deaths per 100,000 people | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Poland or United States?
- Poland, at 18.04 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 Poland and United States?
- 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Poland ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th 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.