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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
39.12 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
11th
of 111 countries
All-time high
50.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
33.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova, 1981–2023

02040601981200220231981: 33.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 35.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 42.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 43.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 44.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 48.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 50.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 49.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 46 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 44.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 47.7 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 44.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 45 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 35.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 38.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 36.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 38 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 38.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 39.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 39.8 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 37.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 37.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 38.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 39.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 41.6 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 38.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 39.1 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

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova is 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova peaked at 50.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.

Republic of Moldova ranks 11th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1985 42.35 deaths per 100,000 people +18.3%
1986 43.83 deaths per 100,000 people +3.5%
1987 44.75 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1988 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1989 50.69 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1990 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.9%
1991 46.04 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
1992 45.63 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
1993 44.46 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1994 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1995 44.09 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1996 45.03 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1997 44.88 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1998 39.66 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
1999 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2000 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people -1.4%
2001 38.17 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2002 35.61 deaths per 100,000 people -6.7%
2003 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people +8.9%
2004 36.9 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2005 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2006 38.54 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2007 38.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2008 39.13 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
2009 37.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2010 39.84 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2011 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2012 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2013 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2014 37.81 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2015 38.56 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2016 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2017 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
2018 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people +25.7%
2019 41.63 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2020 38.69 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2021 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2022 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2023 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.74 deaths per 100,000 people 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people 50.69 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 44.24 deaths per 100,000 people 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people 49.21 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people 39.13 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people 34.55 deaths per 100,000 people 43.42 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 38.03 deaths per 100,000 people 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 8 Armenia 41.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 9 Montenegro 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 10 Poland 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 12 Romania 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 13 Türkiye 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 14 North Macedonia 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Republic of Moldova was 39.12 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 50.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 33.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Republic of Moldova ranks 11th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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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