Lung cancer death rates in men in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lung cancer death rates in men was 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
42.72 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
50.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
40.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Türkiye, 2009–2023
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 Türkiye is 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Türkiye peaked at 50.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Türkiye ranks 42nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 43.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 45.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 49.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 49.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 48.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 45.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 39 Ukraine 50.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Malta 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Norway 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ireland 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 United States of America 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Switzerland 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Türkiye?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Türkiye was 42.72 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Türkiye ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.