Denmark vs Ireland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Denmark
26.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Ireland
25.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
40th
Ireland rank
42nd
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 39.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7867 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 42nd 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.