Lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Lung cancer death rates in men was 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
51.24 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
111.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
47.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
72
1950–2021
Lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 51.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1952 | 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 59.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 67.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 71.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 77.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 81.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 84.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 85.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 88.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 90.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 92.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 94.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 96.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 99.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 100.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 103.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 104 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 105.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 107.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 108.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 109.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 108.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 110.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 110.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 111.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 111.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 108.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 107.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 109.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 107.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 107.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 103.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 102.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 100.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 97.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 96.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 94.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 91.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 87.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 85.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 82.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 78.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 76.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 75.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 70.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 70.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 70.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 67.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 66.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 63.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 61.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 61.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 59.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 58.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 56.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 53.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 104 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 35 Slovakia 52.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Canada 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Uruguay 51.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 111.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.