Lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lung cancer death rates in men was 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
50.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
17.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan is 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan peaked at 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Kazakhstan 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 33.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 41.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 43.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 49.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 50.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 47.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 46.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 44.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 46.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 43.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 41.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 41.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 41.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 38.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 37.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 34.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 30.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 25.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 22.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 18.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 63 Jamaica 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Mongolia 19.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Grenada 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Mauritius 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Suriname 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Brazil 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Kazakhstan was 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Kazakhstan ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.