Lung cancer death rates in men in United States of America
United States of America: Lung cancer death rates in men was 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
41.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
44th
of 111 countries
All-time high
75.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
19.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men in United States of America, 1950–2022
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 United States of America is 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in United States of America peaked at 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 23.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1953 | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1954 | 26.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 31.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1960 | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 36.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 38.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 39.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 41.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 42.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 45.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 46.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 50.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 51.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 54.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 56.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 57.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 59.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 60.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 62.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 64.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 65.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 66.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 68.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 68.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 70.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 70.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 72.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 73.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 74.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 73.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 73.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 72.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 71.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 70.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 69.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 65.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 64.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 63.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 62.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 62.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 60.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 59.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 59.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 58.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 55.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 50.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 47.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 44.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 53 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 41 Norway 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Türkiye 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ireland 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Switzerland 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Georgia 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Singapore 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in United States of America?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in United States of America was 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 75.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does United States of America rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- United States of America ranks 44th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.