Canada vs Netherlands: Lung cancer death rates
Canada
20.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Netherlands rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.392 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1960s | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1970s | 10.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1980s | 18.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 1990s | 25.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2000s | 28.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2010s | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
| 2020s | 21.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Canada and Netherlands?
- 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Canada ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.