Japan vs Netherlands: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Japan
27.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
27.84 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Japan rank
38th
Netherlands rank
35th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Japan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 73 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 38th 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 | Japan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 31.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 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, Japan or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people against 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Japan and Netherlands?
- 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Netherlands rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Japan ranks 38th 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
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.