Lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia
Serbia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 96.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
112.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
81.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia, 1998–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia stood at 96.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia peaked at 112.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 81.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 86.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 85.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 89.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 90.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 97.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 103.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 102.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 105.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 107.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 104.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 106.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 109.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 109.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 110.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 112.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 108.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 110.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 107.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 101.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 92.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 92.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 96.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 96 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Serbia was 96.74 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Serbia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.