Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece
Greece: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
43.23 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
56.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
26.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece, 1961–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece is 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece peaked at 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1961.
That places Greece 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 31.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 34.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 34.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 36.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 36.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 43.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 45.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 43.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 47.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 48.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 50.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 52.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 54.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 55.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 56.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 48.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 3 Serbia 46.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Latvia 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Belarus 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Russian Federation 42.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Armenia 41.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 Montenegro 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Greece was 43.23 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.