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

Denmark
26.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malta
27.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
40th
Malta rank
39th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Denmark
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 40th and Malta ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 43.68 deaths per 100,000 people 37.63 deaths per 100,000 people 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1970s 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1980s 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people 52.04 deaths per 100,000 people 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people 48.7 deaths per 100,000 people 6.24 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 33.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2020s 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people 27.55 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9107 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

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 Malta?
Malta, at 27.04 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 Malta?
1.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malta?
57 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Malta rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Denmark ranks 40th and Malta ranks 39th 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
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