Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America
United States of America: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.08 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
65.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
19.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America stood at 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America peaked at 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
That places United States of America 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 20.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 22.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 30.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 31.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 34.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 35.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 42.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 44.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 45.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 48.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 49.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 51.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 52.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 55.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 57.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 57.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 58.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 61.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 61.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 62.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 62.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 63.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 63.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 63.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 63.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 63.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 63.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 64.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 63.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 62.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 60.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 57.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 56.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 53.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 51.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 48.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 47.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 46.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 44.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 43.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 40.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 38.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 29.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 28.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 24.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 43 Austria 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Canada 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Finland 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 New Zealand 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Singapore 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6615 % 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 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in United States of America was 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 65.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does United States of America rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- United States of America ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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.