Denmark vs Netherlands: Lung cancer death rates
Denmark
23.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Denmark rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8702 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 Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Denmark ranks 3rd 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.