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
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) 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.