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Lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia

Estonia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
58.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
91.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
58.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia, 1981–2022

0204060801001981200120221981: 66.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 69.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 67.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 79 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 78.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 74.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 91.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 83.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 84.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 84.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 92 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 84.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 89.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 91.6 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 86.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 85.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 87.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 90.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 80.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 79.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 89.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 91 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 89.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 76.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 81.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 83.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 78.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 86.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 82.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 76.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 76.4 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 81 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 74.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 69.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 58.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia stood at 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia peaked at 91.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

That places Estonia 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 66.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 69.29 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1985 67.72 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1986 68.33 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1987 69.8 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
1988 78.99 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
1989 78.58 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1990 74.79 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1991 91.9 deaths per 100,000 people +22.9%
1992 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
1993 84.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1994 84.73 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1995 91.99 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1996 84.81 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
1997 89.13 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1998 91.62 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1999 84.64 deaths per 100,000 people -7.6%
2000 86.93 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2001 85.2 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2002 87.36 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2003 90.64 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2004 80.65 deaths per 100,000 people -11.0%
2005 79.39 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2006 89.76 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
2007 90.99 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2008 89.92 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2009 76.64 deaths per 100,000 people -14.8%
2010 81.58 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2011 79.66 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
2012 83.62 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
2013 78.63 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2014 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2015 82.2 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
2016 76.48 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2017 76.43 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2018 80.98 deaths per 100,000 people +5.9%
2019 74.53 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2020 74.31 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2021 69.33 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
2022 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 71.32 deaths per 100,000 people 66.51 deaths per 100,000 people 78.99 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 86.16 deaths per 100,000 people 74.79 deaths per 100,000 people 91.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 85.75 deaths per 100,000 people 76.64 deaths per 100,000 people 90.99 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 80.08 deaths per 100,000 people 74.53 deaths per 100,000 people 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 67.52 deaths per 100,000 people 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people 74.31 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 24 Lithuania 61.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 25 Netherlands 61.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 26 Russia 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 28 Denmark 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 29 Cuba 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 30 Czechia 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia?
Lung cancer death rates in men in Estonia was 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 91.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
Estonia ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
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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