Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada
Canada: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
65.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
15.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada stood at 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada peaked at 65.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
That places Canada 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1954 | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1955 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 25.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 29.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 31.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 33.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 34.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 35.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 37.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 40.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 41.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 45.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 48.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 50.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 52.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 52.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 54.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 55.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 57.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 63.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 62.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 64.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 62.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 63.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 65.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 60.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 60.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 56.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 56.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 54.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 54.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 45.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 41.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 37.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 35.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 42 Ireland 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Austria 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 United States 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Finland 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 New Zealand 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Canada was 24.64 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 65.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.