Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Spain
Spain: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
55.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
8.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Spain recorded 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Spain peaked at 55.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.1% |
| 1953 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 11.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1955 | 13.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1956 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1957 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 20.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 21.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 22.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 26.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 33.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 32.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 34.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 40.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 41.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 44.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 44.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 47.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 50.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 51.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 52.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 53.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 54.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 53.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 54.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 54.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 53.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 51.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 51.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 43.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 41.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 35.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 35.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 34.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Slovenia 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Estonia 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bulgaria 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Spain?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Spain was 33.41 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 55.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Spain ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.