Iceland vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates in men
Iceland
34.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
30.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 72 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 2 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 40.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.922 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 33.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Iceland and Sweden?
- 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Iceland ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.