Lung Cancer Statistics

More people in the United States die from lung cancer than any other type of cancer. This is true for both men and women. For more information, visit Cancer Among Men and Cancer Among Women.

In 2009 (the most recent year numbers are available)—

• 205,974 people in the United States were diagnosed with lung cancer, including 110,190 men and 95,784 women.*†
• 158,081 people in the United States died from lung cancer, including 87,694 men and 70,387 women.*†

*Incidence counts cover approximately 90% of the U.S. population; death counts cover approximately 100% of the U.S. population. Use caution when comparing incidence and death counts.

†Source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2009 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2013. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs. (full site)