Finland vs Greece: Lung cancer death rates
Finland
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Greece
11.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
34th
Greece rank
31st
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Finland
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Greece ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1980s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3299 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 1990s | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0282 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
| 2000s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2522 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.591 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Finland or Greece?
- Greece, at 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Finland and Greece?
- 0.45 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Greece?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Greece rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Finland ranks 34th and Greece ranks 31st 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.