Denmark vs Japan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Denmark
26.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Japan
27.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
40th
Japan rank
38th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 40th and Japan ranks 38th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1950s 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1960s 39.28 deaths per 100,000 people 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people 25.11 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1970s 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1980s 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people 29.25 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people 17.76 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8418 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

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 Japan?
Japan, at 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Denmark and Japan?
1.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Denmark ranks 40th and Japan ranks 38th 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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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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