Lung cancer death rates in Australia
Australia: Lung cancer death rates was 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.55 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
3.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Lung cancer death rates in Australia, 1950–2023
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 rates in Australia is 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Australia peaked at 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
Australia ranks 24th 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 rates in Australia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1954 | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1955 | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 14.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Montenegro 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Sweden 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Czechia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 France 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Uruguay 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Switzerland 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Australia?
- Lung cancer death rates in Australia was 13.55 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 rates recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.