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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Estonia

Estonia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
32.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
84.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
32.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Estonia, 1981–2022

0204060801981200120221981: 66.5 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 69.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 65.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 66 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 66.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 74.7 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 70.3 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 84.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 75.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 71.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 76.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 71.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 71.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 66.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 66.4 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 65.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 59.4 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 63.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 64 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 62.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 55 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 53.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 55 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 54.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 46.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 45.7 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 48 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 43.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 43.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Estonia peaked at 84.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Estonia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 66.46 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 69.39 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1985 65.7 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1986 66 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1987 66.5 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
1988 74.7 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
1989 72.61 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
1990 70.3 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
1991 84.56 deaths per 100,000 people +20.3%
1992 75.61 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
1993 72.6 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
1994 71.29 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1995 76.25 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
1996 69.52 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1997 71.76 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1998 71.2 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1999 66.2 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2000 66.37 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2001 65.94 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2002 65.63 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2003 67.53 deaths per 100,000 people +2.9%
2004 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people -12.0%
2005 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2006 63.88 deaths per 100,000 people +11.3%
2007 63.96 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2008 62.18 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2009 52.55 deaths per 100,000 people -15.5%
2010 55.03 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2011 53.07 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2012 55.02 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2013 50.2 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2014 54.34 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
2015 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
2016 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2017 45.75 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2018 47.97 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2019 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
2020 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2021 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
2022 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people -16.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 68.77 deaths per 100,000 people 65.7 deaths per 100,000 people 74.7 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 72.93 deaths per 100,000 people 66.2 deaths per 100,000 people 84.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 62.49 deaths per 100,000 people 52.55 deaths per 100,000 people 67.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 50.25 deaths per 100,000 people 43.61 deaths per 100,000 people 55.03 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people 43.74 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 19 Ukraine 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 20 Spain 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 21 Slovenia 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 23 Bulgaria 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 24 Belgium 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 25 Cuba 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Estonia?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Estonia was 32.9 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 84.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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