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Lung cancer death rates in men in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rates in men was 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
59.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
82.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1993
All-time low
54.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Lung cancer death rates in men in Russian Federation, 1980–2019

0204060801980199920191980: 54.6 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 56.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 58.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 62.6 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 65 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 68.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 70 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 74.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 76.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 78.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 79.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 82.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 81.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 78.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 75.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 76 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 75 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 74.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 74 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 71.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 68.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 67.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 66.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 66 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 66.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 65.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 65.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 64.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 63.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 62 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 61.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 61.7 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 62.6 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 60.2 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 60.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 59.2 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

Russian Federation recorded 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Russian Federation peaked at 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1980.

Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in men in Russian Federation, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1980 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 56.52 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1982 58.74 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1983 61.14 deaths per 100,000 people +4.1%
1984 62.61 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1985 64.98 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1986 68.24 deaths per 100,000 people +5.0%
1987 70.01 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1988 72.83 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1989 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1990 76.45 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1991 78.56 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1992 79.72 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1993 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1994 81.26 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1995 78.57 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
1996 75.8 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1997 76.04 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1998 74.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
1999 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
2000 74.01 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2001 71.71 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2002 71.33 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2003 68.86 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
2004 67.8 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2005 66.93 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2006 66.02 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2007 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2008 65.09 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2009 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.0%
2010 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2011 63.17 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2012 61.97 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
2013 61.89 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2014 61.1 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2015 61.69 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2016 62.61 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2017 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2018 60.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2019 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.44 deaths per 100,000 people 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people 74.72 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 77.8 deaths per 100,000 people 74.44 deaths per 100,000 people 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people 74.01 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 61.69 deaths per 100,000 people 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people 64.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 23 Belarus 62.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 24 Lithuania 61.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 25 Netherlands 61.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 27 Estonia 58.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 28 Denmark 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 29 Cuba 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in men in Russian Federation?
Lung cancer death rates in men in Russian Federation was 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1993.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
How does Russian Federation rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
Russian Federation ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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