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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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