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

Japan
27.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Norway
25.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Japan rank
38th
Norway rank
41st

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people in Norway, a difference of 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Norway ahead.

Japan ranks 38th and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1960s 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people 15.94 deaths per 100,000 people 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1970s 22.23 deaths per 100,000 people 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1980s 32.14 deaths per 100,000 people 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4319 deaths per 100,000 people Norway
1990s 37.18 deaths per 100,000 people 35.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2000s 35.66 deaths per 100,000 people 34.31 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people Japan
2010s 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people 29.05 deaths per 100,000 people 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people Japan

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 Norway?
Japan, at 27.16 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 Japan and Norway?
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
66 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2016.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Japan ranks 38th 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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