Lung cancer death rates in men in South Africa
South Africa: Lung cancer death rates in men was 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
11.51 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
11.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Lung cancer death rates in men in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in South Africa peaked at 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rates in men in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 14.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Seychelles 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Barbados 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Philippines 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Malaysia 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in South Africa?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in South Africa was 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- South Africa ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.