Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in South Africa
South Africa: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
25
1996–2020
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in South Africa, 1996–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in South Africa peaked at 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 61st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in South Africa, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 25.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 23.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 24.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 22.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 58 Albania 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Switzerland 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 French Guiana 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in South Africa?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in South Africa was 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- South Africa ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.