Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar
Qatar: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar, 1995–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar stood at 3 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar peaked at 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Qatar ranks 111th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.1% |
| 2004 | 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.0% |
| 2005 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +152.3% |
| 2009 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.9% |
| 2012 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 2015 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.4% |
| 2019 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Qatar was 3 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Qatar rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Qatar ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.