Denmark vs Netherlands: Lung cancer death rates in men
Denmark
58.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
61.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
28th
Netherlands rank
25th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 61.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th of 111 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 49.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 70.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 80.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 72.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 66.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 58.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 61.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Denmark ranks 28th and Netherlands ranks 25th 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.