Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Türkiye, 2009–2023
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 Türkiye is 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Türkiye peaked at 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 51.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 55.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 53.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 44.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 41.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 38.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 10 Poland 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Romania 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 North Macedonia 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Hong Kong, China 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Uruguay 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Türkiye?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Türkiye was 38.47 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Türkiye ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.