Lung cancer in the U.S.

Statistics report about lung cancer in the United States

Lung cancer in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about lung cancer in the United States. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, with lung cancer accounting for the highest share of cancer-related deaths. This report contains a brief global overview before focusing specifically on lung cancer in the United States, presenting data on lung cancer rates, deaths, and survival.

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Worldwide overview

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  • Basic Statistic 12-month prevalence rates of cancer worldwide in 2020, by cancer type
  • Basic Statistic Cancer - new cases worldwide by type 2020
  • Basic Statistic Cancer - rate of new cases worldwide by type 2020
  • Basic Statistic Cancer deaths worldwide by major type 2020
  • Basic Statistic Cancer death rate worldwide by type of cancer in 2020
  • Basic Statistic Lung cancer incidence rates worldwide as of 2020, by region
  • Basic Statistic Lung cancer incidence rates worldwide as of 2020, by region and gender
  • Premium Statistic Lung cancer mortality rates worldwide as of 2020, by region

U.S. overview

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  • Basic Statistic Rates of the leading causes of death in the U.S. 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. death rates from cancer by type and gender 2017-2021
  • Basic Statistic Likelihood of developing lung and bronchus cancer U.S. 2017-2019, by age and gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of new U.S. lung and bronchus cancer cases and deaths in 2024, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Percentage change in cancer screenings in the U.S. 2017-2021, by cancer type

Cases

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of cancer cases among women 2009 and 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of cancer cases among men in 2009 and 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. lung and bronchus cancer incidence rates 2016-2020, by gender and ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic U.S. lung and bronchus cancer incidence rates 2016-2020, by state and gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of new lung and bronchus cancer cases in the U.S. in 2024, by state

Deaths

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of cancer deaths among women 2009 and 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. number of cancer deaths among men 2009 and 2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in U.S. from 1999-2020
  • Premium Statistic Rate of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in U.S. 1999-2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. lung and bronchus cancer death rates 2016-2020, by gender and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic U.S. lung and bronchus cancer death rates 2017-2021, by state and gender
  • Basic Statistic Number of lung and bronchus cancer deaths in the U.S. in 2024, by state

Probability of survival

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  • Premium Statistic Distribution of treatment types for lung cancer in the U.S. 2018
  • Premium Statistic Cancer: 5-year survival rates in the U.S. 2013-2019
  • Premium Statistic Lung and bronchus cancer 5-year survival rates in the U.S. 2013-2019, by stage
  • Basic Statistic Lung and bronchus cancer 5-year survival rates in the U.S. 1975-2019, by race
  • Basic Statistic Number of U.S. male cancer survivors as of 2022, by site
  • Premium Statistic Number of U.S. female cancer survivors as of 2022, by site

Smoking

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  • Basic Statistic Increased health risks through smoking in the U.S. 2014
  • Premium Statistic Share of cancer deaths due to smoking among U.S. adults 2014, by type
  • Basic Statistic U.S. rate of new tobacco-associated cancers 2016-2020, by cancer type
  • Premium Statistic Percentage of U.S. cigarette smokers 1965-2019
  • Premium Statistic Number of adult smokers in the United States 1965-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. smoking prevalence among adults by race and ethnicity 2021
  • Basic Statistic Percentage of adults in the U.S. who smoke as of 2022, by state
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