Lung cancer death rates in Poland
Poland: Lung cancer death rates was 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
18.04 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
13th
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1959
Years of data
62
1959–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Poland, 1959–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Poland recorded 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Poland peaked at 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1959.
That places Poland 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Poland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1960 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1961 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1962 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 19.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 18.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1960s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 10 New Zealand 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Cuba 18.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Croatia 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Ireland 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 United States of America 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Poland?
- Lung cancer death rates in Poland was 18.04 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 1959.
- How does Poland rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Poland ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.