Lung cancer death rates in Spain
Spain: Lung cancer death rates was 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
All-time low
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates in Spain, 1951–2023
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 Spain is 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Spain peaked at 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
Spain ranks 32nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Spain, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1955 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1957 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1958 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1959 | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1961 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Greece 11.63 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
- 35 Romania 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Spain?
- Lung cancer death rates in Spain was 11.34 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.