Denmark vs Iceland: Lung cancer death rates
Denmark
23.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Iceland
24.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Denmark rank
3rd
Iceland rank
2nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8688 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6373 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2501 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Iceland ranks 2nd 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.