Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Kazakhstan, 1981–2023
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 Kazakhstan is 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Kazakhstan peaked at 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 56.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 64.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 67.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 68.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 70.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 74.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 73.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 67.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 68.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 63.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 66.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 61.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 61.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 56.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 52.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 49.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 45.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 39.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 30.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 69.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 54 Argentina 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Israel 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Iceland 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Albania 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Switzerland 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 15.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 17.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Kazakhstan?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Kazakhstan was 19.31 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.