Iceland vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates males
Iceland
34.83
in 2024
Sweden
30.31
in 2023
Iceland rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates males over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34.83 against 30.31 in Sweden, a difference of 4.52.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 | 14.77 | 7.63 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 12.39 | 25.56 | 13.16 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 18.79 | 40.55 | 21.75 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.37 | 44.23 | 13.86 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 40.04 | 42.1 | 2.05 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.95 | 40.87 | 0.922 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 37.57 | 1.22 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 31.09 | 31.15 | 0.0623 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 34.83 against 30.31 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Iceland and Sweden?
- 4.52, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.