Canada vs Finland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Canada
24.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland
22.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Canada rank
45th
Finland rank
47th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 45th and Finland ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 35.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 52.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 62.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 58.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 46.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 34.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Canada or Finland?
- Canada, at 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Canada and Finland?
- 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Canada ranks 45th and Finland ranks 47th 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 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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.