Denmark vs Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rates in men

Denmark
58.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Russian Federation
59.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Denmark rank
28th
Russian Federation rank
26th

Lung cancer death rates in men over time

  • Denmark
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.65 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 26th of 111 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1980s 87.08 deaths per 100,000 people 64.44 deaths per 100,000 people 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 80.22 deaths per 100,000 people 77.8 deaths per 100,000 people 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 72.55 deaths per 100,000 people 68.29 deaths per 100,000 people 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 66.7 deaths per 100,000 people 61.69 deaths per 100,000 people 5 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 Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 59.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Denmark and Russian Federation?
0.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
Denmark ranks 28th and Russian Federation ranks 26th 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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