Romania vs Spain: Lung cancer death rates
Romania
11.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
11.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Romania rank
35th
Spain rank
32nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 35th and Spain ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2010s | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6186 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Romania or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Romania and Spain?
- 0.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Romania ranks 35th 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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.