Lung Cancer Deaths and Rates by Race/Ethnicity, Sex and Year

Lung Cancer Deaths and Rates by Race/Ethnicity, Sex and Year

	All Races						Non-Hispanic White						Non-Hispanic Black						Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander						Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native						Latino
	Total		Male		Female		Total		Male		Female		Total		Male		Female		Total		Male		Female		Total		Male		Female		Total		Male		Female
Year	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Count	Rate
1999	152,156	55.5	89,453	76.9	62,703	40.2	129,967	57.2	75,338	77.6	54,629	42.7	15,834	65.7	10,039	104.3	5,795	40.6	1,919	28.0	1,169	39.1	750	19.4	486	39.9	276	54.0	210	30.3	3,545	25.0	2,373	39.6	1,172	14.6
2000	155,521	56.1	90,469	76.7	65,052	41.3	133,061	58.2	76,218	77.9	56,843	44.1	15,924	64.9	10,056	102.6	5,868	40.4	2,026	28.0	1,278	40.9	748	18.3	472	36.3	264	48.1	208	28.2	3,643	24.8	2,411	39.0	1,232	14.7
2001	156,058	55.4	90,426	75.3	65,632	41.1	133,266	57.7	76,066	76.6	57,200	44.1	15,883	63.4	10,030	100.3	5,853	39.5	2,194	28.5	1,317	39.8	877	20.1	539	40.8	293	50.3	246	33.4	3,816	24.0	2,495	37.0	1,321	14.6
2002	157,713	55.0	90,171	73.5	67,542	41.6	134,435	57.4	75,754	75.0	58,681	44.6	16,170	62.9	9,983	96.6	6,187	40.8	2,140	25.9	1,300	36.9	840	17.8	547	40.1	298	50.8	249	32.6	4,038	24.2	2,617	37.3	1,421	14.9
2003	158,086	54.1	89,964	71.8	68,122	41.3	134,437	56.7	75,468	73.5	58,969	44.3	16,252	61.8	9,914	94.1	6,338	40.9	2,382	27.5	1,435	38.8	947	19.2	545	38.4	294	46.7	251	32.1	4,136	23.7	2,640	35.7	1,496	15.1
2004	158,091	53.3	89,630	70.2	68,461	40.9	134,118	55.9	74,960	71.9	59,158	44.1	16,324	60.7	9,906	91.4	6,418	40.6	2,474	26.7	1,506	38.0	968	18.4	665	44.7	368	55.9	297	36.3	4,215	23.2	2,704	35.0	1,511	14.7
2005	159,292	52.7	90,187	69.1	69,105	40.6	134,924	55.5	75,500	71.3	59,424	43.8	16,437	59.4	9,794	87.9	6,643	40.9	2,564	26.4	1,534	37.1	1,030	18.6	653	41.7	340	49.7	313	36.2	4,490	23.3	2,878	35.2	1,612	14.8
2006	158,664	51.5	89,279	67.0	69,385	40.1	134,408	54.5	74,685	69.3	59,723	43.5	16,360	57.5	9,738	84.8	6,622	39.7	2,676	26.0	1,614	36.7	1,062	18.1	619	38.7	333	47.8	286	31.9	4,355	21.6	2,746	32.3	1,609	14.0
2007	158,760	50.6	88,372	64.9	70,388	40.1	134,134	53.7	73,717	67.2	60,417	43.5	16,360	56.3	9,744	83.3	6,616	38.9	2,805	26.2	1,625	36.1	1,180	19.1	673	41.4	365	52.3	308	34.0	4,622	21.9	2,822	31.6	1,800	14.9
2008	158,656	49.5	88,586	63.5	70,070	39.1	133,866	52.6	73,732	65.9	60,134	42.7	16,101	54.1	9,542	79.4	6,559	37.7	2,907	25.7	1,740	36.2	1,167	18.1	712	43.1	401	54.6	311	34.2	4,804	21.6	3,007	32.2	1,797	14.2
2009	158,158	48.4	87,741	61.4	70,417	38.6	133,268	51.6	72,911	63.9	60,357	42.3	16,188	52.6	9,592	76.7	6,596	36.7	2,986	25.4	1,754	35.1	1,232	18.4	670	37.4	357	45.1	313	31.8	4,780	20.4	2,962	29.8	1,818	13.6
2010	158,318	47.6	87,740	60.3	70,578	38.1	132,658	50.8	72,584	62.7	60,074	41.7	16,536	52.6	9,711	75.6	6,825	37.3	3,091	25.0	1,795	34.0	1,296	18.4	757	41.7	429	53.0	328	33.0	4,953	20.4	3,046	29.6	1,907	13.8
2011	157,017	46.0	86,774	57.7	70,243	37.1	131,219	49.2	71,631	60.3	59,588	40.7	16,452	50.5	9,566	71.6	6,886	36.3	3,291	24.9	1,870	33.1	1,421	18.8	728	38.9	404	49.6	324	31.0	5,093	19.8	3,160	28.7	1,933	13.3
2012	157,499	44.9	86,740	56.1	70,759	36.4	131,045	48.0	71,288	58.5	59,757	39.9	16,640	49.6	9,683	70.5	6,957	35.6	3,399	24.3	1,958	32.9	1,441	18.0	777	38.8	418	46.9	359	32.7	5,231	19.2	3,139	26.8	2,092	13.6
2013	156,252	43.4	85,710	53.7	70,542	35.5	129,562	46.6	70,230	56.3	59,332	39.0	16,779	48.2	9,699	67.5	7,080	35.1	3,496	23.6	1,960	30.9	1,536	18.2	735	35.8	395	44.3	340	29.8	5,359	18.7	3,229	26.2	2,130	13.2
2014	155,611	42.1	84,910	51.7	70,701	34.7	128,795	45.4	69,483	54.4	59,312	38.4	16,481	45.7	9,462	63.6	7,019	33.6	3,660	23.0	2,062	29.9	1,598	17.8	772	35.6	430	43.4	342	29.2	5,514	18.3	3,243	25.0	2,271	13.3
2015	153,819	40.5	83,700	49.5	70,119	33.5	126,835	43.8	68,088	52.2	58,747	37.3	16,115	43.1	9,306	60.3	6,809	31.5	3,831	22.4	2,195	29.8	1,636	16.9	796	34.8	425	42.2	371	29.0	5,701	17.8	3,360	24.3	2,341	12.9
2016	148,945	38.4	80,815	46.7	68,130	31.9	122,485	41.6	65,658	49.4	56,827	35.4	15,860	41.2	9,027	56.5	6,833	30.7	3,850	21.6	2,188	28.5	1,662	16.5	788	32.7	431	39.3	357	27.5	5,550	16.7	3,264	22.7	2,286	12.1
2017	145,932	36.6	78,743	44.4	67,189	30.6	120,048	39.9	63,989	47.1	56,059	34.3	15,392	38.8	8,727	53.4	6,665	28.9	3,870	20.4	2,202	27.0	1,668	15.5	790	31.3	422	37.7	368	26.2	5,457	15.6	3,184	21.2	2,273	11.5
2018	142,161	34.8	76,284	41.8	65,877	29.3	116,710	38.0	61,899	44.5	54,811	32.9	15,033	36.9	8,449	50.2	6,584	27.8	3,761	19.1	2,090	24.6	1,671	14.9	798	30.6	422	35.9	376	26.4	5,552	15.1	3,224	20.2	2,328	11.3
2019	139,682	33.4	74,909	40.1	64,773	28.2	114,068	36.5	60,418	42.6	53,650	31.6	14,958	35.7	8,449	48.7	6,509	26.8	3,921	19.0	2,141	23.9	1,780	15.3	787	29.1	404	33.6	383	25.7	5,667	14.9	3,327	20.3	2,340	10.8
2020	136,084	31.8	72,949	38.1	63,135	26.9	111,101	35.0	58,891	40.7	52,210	30.3	14,395	33.4	8,111	45.6	6,284	25.1	4,016	18.6	2,224	23.6	1,792	14.7	752	26.8	392	30.7	360	23.6	5,656	14.1	3,228	18.5	2,428	10.8
2021	134,592	31.7	71,549	37.4	62,955	27.3	109,126	35.1	57,487	40.4	51,639	30.9	14,248	33.4	8,003	45.0	6,245	25.4	3,912	18.5	2,121	23.0	1,791	15.0	668	26.3	330	28.5	338	24.5	5,781	14.2	3,208	18.1	2,573	11.3

Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, compiled from Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2021.

Rates are per 100,000 and age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population
International Classification Of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) Code C33-C34

Page last updated: August 31, 2023

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