Lung cancer death rates in Canada
Canada: Lung cancer death rates was 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
20.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
7th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
3.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Canada, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Canada recorded 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Canada peaked at 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
That places Canada 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Canada, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1952 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1953 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1957 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 10.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 16.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 20.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 21.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 22.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 25.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 27.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 27.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 28.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 28.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 28.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 4 Serbia 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Netherlands 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Norway 19.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 New Zealand 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 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 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5024 % 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 Canada?
- Lung cancer death rates in Canada was 20.63 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 rates recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Canada ranks 7th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.