Lung cancer death rates in Thailand
Thailand: Lung cancer death rates was 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
49
1969–2023
Lung cancer death rates in Thailand, 1969–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Thailand stood at 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Thailand peaked at 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 40th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Thailand, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1972 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +40.1% |
| 1974 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 1975 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1976 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.9% |
| 1977 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 37 Bulgaria 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Singapore 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Chile 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Cyprus 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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 Thailand?
- Lung cancer death rates in Thailand was 9.85 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9636 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Thailand ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.