Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Italy
Italy: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
28.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
66.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1988
All-time low
10.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Italy, 1951–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Italy peaked at 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Italy ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Italy, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1953 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1954 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1955 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1956 | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1957 | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 19.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 25.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 26.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 30.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 31.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 35.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 37.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 39.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 43.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 46.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 46.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 52.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 54.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 56.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 58.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 62.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 63.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 63.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 66.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 63.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 63.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 61.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 58.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 57.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 55.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 53.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 50.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 48.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 47.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 44.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 37.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 34.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 33.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 30 Portugal 30.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 South Korea 28.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Cyprus 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Czechia 28.21 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
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 157 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Italy?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Italy was 28.22 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 66.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.