Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Oman
Oman: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Oman, 2009–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Oman recorded 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2021.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Oman peaked at 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
Oman ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Oman, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +131.9% |
| 2020 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Oman?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Oman was 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Oman rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Oman ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.