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Lung cancer death rates in Estonia

Estonia: Lung cancer death rates was 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
6.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
40
1981–2022

Lung cancer death rates in Estonia, 1981–2022

02.557.5101981200120221981: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 11 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, lung cancer death rates in Estonia stood at 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Estonia peaked at 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.

That places Estonia 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people 9.01 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 8.26 deaths per 100,000 people 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people 9.73 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people 7.18 deaths per 100,000 people 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 42 Chile 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 43 Cyprus 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 44 Brazil 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 46 Latvia 9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 47 Portugal 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 48 Israel 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Estonia?
Lung cancer death rates in Estonia was 9.18 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
How does Estonia rank for lung cancer death rates?
Estonia ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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