Australia vs Iceland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Australia
39.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland
34.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
48th
Iceland rank
50th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Australia
- Iceland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 36.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 46.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 38.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Australia or Iceland?
- Australia, at 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Australia and Iceland?
- 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Australia ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 50th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.