Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Serbia
Serbia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 46.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
64.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
44.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Serbia, 1998–2023
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 Serbia stood at 46.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Serbia peaked at 64.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Serbia 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Serbia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1999 | 53.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 54.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 57.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 56.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 60.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 63.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 59.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 60.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 57.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 46.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Serbia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Serbia was 46.21 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Serbia ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.