Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Czechia
Czechia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
28.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
34th
of 111 countries
All-time high
88.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
28.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
38
1986–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Czechia, 1986–2023
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 Czechia stood at 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Czechia peaked at 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Czechia 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Czechia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1987 | 85.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 86.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 85.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 82.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 82.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 74.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 77.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 72.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 71.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 67.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 67.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 62.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 55.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 53.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 51.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 47.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 45.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 43.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 40.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 39.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 38.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 34.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 30.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 29.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 76.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 31 Republic of Korea 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Cyprus 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Italy 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Netherlands 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Reunion 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Georgia 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Czechia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Czechia was 28.21 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Czechia ranks 34th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.