Lung cancer death rates in Greece
Greece: Lung cancer death rates was 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.63 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Greece, 1961–2022
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 Greece is 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Greece peaked at 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
That places Greece 31st 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 62 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Greece, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1962 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 28 Italy 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Spain 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 North Macedonia 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Finland 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Greece?
- Lung cancer death rates in Greece was 11.63 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.