Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Romania
Romania: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
39.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
27.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Romania, 1959–2022
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 Romania is 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Romania peaked at 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 30.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 37.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1962 | 36.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 38.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.2% |
| 1965 | 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 37.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 29.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 30.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 30.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 33.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 34.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 35.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 35.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 40.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 41.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 40.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 42.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 45.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 46.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 48.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 48.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 50.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 49.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 51.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 51.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 52.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 52.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 52.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 48.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 43.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 35.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 9 Montenegro 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Poland 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Türkiye 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 North Macedonia 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Hong Kong 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Romania?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Romania was 39.11 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Romania ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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.