Iceland vs Israel: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Iceland
19.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Israel
20.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland rank
56th
Israel rank
55th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Israel ahead.
Iceland ranks 56th and Israel ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 1980s | 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7692 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
| 2020s | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Iceland or Israel?
- Israel, at 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people against 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Iceland and Israel?
- 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Iceland ranks 56th and Israel ranks 55th 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.