Lung cancer statistics
Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. It is the most common cancer in men and the 2nd most common cancer in women.
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Latest lung cancer data
There were 2,480,675 new cases of lung cancer in 2022. The 10 countries with the highest rates of lung cancer and the highest number of deaths from lung cancer in 2022 are shown in the tables below.
Lung cancer age-standardised rates
Age-standardised rates (ASR) are a summary measure of the rate of disease that a population would have if it had a standard age structure. Standardisation is necessary when comparing populations that differ with respect to age because age has a powerful influence on the risk of developing/dying from cancer.
It is important to note that some countries have a high ASR but a low total number of cases, while other have a low ASR but a high number of cases. This is because ASRs are reported per 100,000 people. So, for example, an ASR of 10 in a population of 100,000 = 10 cases of cancer, but an ASR of 1 in a population of 10 million = 100 cases.
Lung cancer rates
The following 3 tables show total global lung cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Hungary had the highest overall rate of lung cancer in 2022, followed by New Caledonia.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,480,675 | 23.6 | |
| 1 | China | 1,060,584 | 40.8 |
| 2 | United States of America | 226,033 | 31.9 |
| 3 | Japan | 136,723 | 30.5 |
| 4 | India | 81,748 | 5.8 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 70,362 | 26.0 |
| 6 | Germany | 62,025 | 28.1 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 50,700 | 30.1 |
| 8 | France (metropolitan) | 49,613 | 35.9 |
| 9 | Brazil | 44,213 | 14.6 |
| 10 | Italy | 43,808 | 24.6 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,572,045 | 32.1 | |
| 1 | China | 658,722 | 52.0 |
| 2 | United States of America | 112,343 | 33.7 |
| 3 | Japan | 95,740 | 47.2 |
| 4 | India | 58,970 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 56,078 | 52.4 |
| 6 | Germany | 36,871 | 35.2 |
| 7 | Türkiye | 33,089 | 68.0 |
| 8 | France (metropolitan) | 32,812 | 49.0 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 29,107 | 21.3 |
| 10 | Italy | 28,450 | 34.5 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 908,630 | 16.2 | |
| 1 | China | 401,862 | 30.3 |
| 2 | United States of America | 113,690 | 30.4 |
| 3 | Japan | 40,983 | 15.8 |
| 4 | Germany | 25,154 | 22.0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 24,989 | 28.5 |
| 6 | India | 22,778 | 3.2 |
| 7 | Brazil | 19,409 | 11.7 |
| 8 | France (metropolitan) | 16,801 | 24.7 |
| 9 | Italy | 15,358 | 16.2 |
| 10 | Canada | 15,257 | 30.4 |
Lung cancer deaths
The following 3 tables show total global lung cancer mortality in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Hungary had the highest overall mortality rate from lung cancer in 2022, followed by Turkey.
| Rank | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,817,469 | 16.8 | |
| 1 | China | 733,291 | 26.7 |
| 2 | United States of America | 127,653 | 16.6 |
| 3 | Japan | 83,243 | 14.2 |
| 4 | India | 75,031 | 5.3 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 51,887 | 18.6 |
| 6 | Germany | 47,731 | 21.4 |
| 7 | Türkiye | 38,505 | 35.1 |
| 8 | Brazil | 38,292 | 12.5 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 36,876 | 24.2 |
| 10 | Italy | 35,668 | 18.0 |
| Rank (men) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,233,241 | 24.8 | |
| 1 | China | 515,909 | 39.5 |
| 2 | United States of America | 66,846 | 19.0 |
| 3 | Japan | 56,905 | 22.7 |
| 4 | India | 54,220 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Russian Federation | 41,249 | 38.1 |
| 6 | Türkiye | 32,119 | 66.3 |
| 7 | Germany | 29,018 | 27.4 |
| 8 | Indonesia | 25,589 | 19.0 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 24,829 | 35.1 |
| 10 | Italy | 23,608 | 25.9 |
| Rank (women) | Country | Number | ASR/100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World | 584,228 | 9.8 | |
| 1 | China | 217,382 | 14.7 |
| 2 | United States of America | 60,807 | 14.7 |
| 3 | Japan | 26,338 | 7.1 |
| 4 | India | 20,811 | 2.9 |
| 5 | Germany | 18,713 | 16.1 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 16,855 | 17.4 |
| 7 | Brazil | 16,777 | 9.9 |
| 8 | Italy | 12,060 | 11.6 |
| 9 | France (metropolitan) | 12,047 | 14.8 |
| 10 | Canada | 11,011 | 19.1 |
