Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia
Australia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20.97 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
56.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1980
All-time low
14.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia stood at 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia peaked at 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
Australia ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1953 | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1956 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 26.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1958 | 25.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 35.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 38.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 39.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 43.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 49.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 50.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 51.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 53.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 52.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 53.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 52.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 53.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 55.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 55.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 54.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 54.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 53.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 51.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 51.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 47.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 46.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 43.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 42.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 38.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 36.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 35.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 33.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 31.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 25.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 49 Singapore 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Suriname 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Jamaica 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Thailand 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Argentina 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Israel 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Australia was 20.97 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Australia ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.