Italy vs Netherlands: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women

Italy
28.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
27.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Netherlands rank
35th

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 111 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1960s 30.78 deaths per 100,000 people 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people 26.96 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1970s 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people 80.16 deaths per 100,000 people 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1980s 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people 24.43 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
1990s 60.3 deaths per 100,000 people 71.96 deaths per 100,000 people 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2000s 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2010s 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands
2020s 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4214 deaths per 100,000 people Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Italy and Netherlands?
0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Italy ranks 33rd and Netherlands ranks 35th 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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About this data

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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