Lung cancer death rates in men in Italy
Italy: Lung cancer death rates in men was 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
72.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
9.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men in Italy, 1951–2022
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 Italy stood at 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Italy peaked at 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Italy ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 12.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 26.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 34.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 39.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 44.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 50.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 53.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 55.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 61.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 64.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 67.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 70.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 74.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 79.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 81.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 81.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 84.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 84.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 88.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 90.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 89.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 93.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 93.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 93.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 86.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 81.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 81.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 76.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 93.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 6 Latvia 80.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Hong Kong 76.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Poland 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Slovenia 72.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Spain 69.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 North Macedonia 68.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Italy?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Italy was 72.97 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.