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

Denmark
26.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
25.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Denmark rank
40th
Norway rank
41st

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Denmark
  • Norway
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 23.27 deaths per 100,000 people 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1960s 39.28 deaths per 100,000 people 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people 23.34 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1970s 52.63 deaths per 100,000 people 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people 28.62 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1980s 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people 28.82 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
1990s 54.94 deaths per 100,000 people 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2000s 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people Denmark
2010s 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people 8.24 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 Norway?
Denmark, at 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Denmark and Norway?
0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 41st 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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