Argentina vs Iceland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Argentina
20.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
19.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
54th
Iceland rank
56th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Argentina
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 56th of 111 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 50.07 deaths per 100,000 people 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people 33.82 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
1970s 48.06 deaths per 100,000 people 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
1980s 45.23 deaths per 100,000 people 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
1990s 41.88 deaths per 100,000 people 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2000s 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2010s 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina
2020s 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Argentina or Iceland?
Argentina, at 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Argentina and Iceland?
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Argentina ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 56th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 rate in men vs. women
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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