Lung cancer death rates in men in Thailand
Thailand: Lung cancer death rates in men was 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.78 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Thailand, 1969–2023
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 Thailand is 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Thailand peaked at 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
Thailand ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1971 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.5% |
| 1974 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 1977 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 16.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 22.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 24.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 27.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 27.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 29.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 51 Reunion 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Luxembourg 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Sweden 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Israel 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Martinique 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Thailand?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Thailand was 29.78 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does Thailand rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.