Denmark vs Finland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Denmark
58.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
54.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
28th
Finland rank
31st
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 28th and Finland ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 49.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 70.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 80.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 72.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 66.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 58.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Denmark and Finland?
- 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Finland ranks 31st 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.