Finland vs North Macedonia: Lung cancer death rates

Finland
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
North Macedonia
11.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
34th
North Macedonia rank
33rd

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Finland
  • North Macedonia
4681012195219872023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 34th and North Macedonia ranks 33rd of 111 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2000s 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2010s 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.616 deaths per 100,000 people Finland
2020s 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3253 deaths per 100,000 people Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Finland or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Finland and North Macedonia?
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and North Macedonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Finland and North Macedonia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Finland ranks 34th and North Macedonia ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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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