Lung cancer death rates in Ukraine
Ukraine: Lung cancer death rates was 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
74th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
4.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Lung cancer death rates in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Ukraine peaked at 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Ukraine 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 71 Belize 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 French Guiana 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Ukraine?
- Lung cancer death rates in Ukraine was 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Ukraine rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Ukraine ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.