Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
34.25 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
68.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
34.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ukraine peaked at 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 58.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 61.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 63.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 66.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 68.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 65.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 64.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 62.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 58.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 56.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 56.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 55.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 51.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 48.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 47.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 46.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 44.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 41.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 37.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 62.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 16 Uruguay 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Spain 33.41 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ukraine?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ukraine was 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Ukraine ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.