Sweden vs Thailand: Lung cancer death rates in men
Sweden
30.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Thailand
29.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden rank
53rd
Thailand rank
54th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Sweden
- Thailand
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 54th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 40.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 44.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 42.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 40.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Sweden or Thailand?
- Sweden, at 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Sweden and Thailand?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Sweden ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 54th 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.