Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Poland
Poland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 111 countries
All-time high
78.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
15.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Poland peaked at 78.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
That places Poland 10th 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1961 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1962 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1963 | 25.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 28.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 32.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 34.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 36.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 38.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 42.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 43.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 46.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 49.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 52.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 55.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 56.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 62.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 62.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 67.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 69.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 71.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 72.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 72.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 75.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 77.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 78.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 76.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 78.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 77.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 76.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 75.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 76.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 76.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 73.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 71.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 63.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 61.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 60.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 56.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 56.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 55.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 51.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 49.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 47.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 72.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 76.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 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
- 11 Republic of Moldova 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Romania 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Türkiye 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Poland?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Poland was 40.2 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 78.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Poland ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.