Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Germany
Germany: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
30.49 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
30.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Germany, 1990–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Germany recorded 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Germany peaked at 54.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Germany ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Germany, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.59 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 52.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 47.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 43.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 25 Cuba 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 France 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mongolia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 30.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Portugal 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 South Korea 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Germany?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Germany was 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.