Finland vs Romania: Lung cancer death rates
Finland
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Romania
11.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Finland rank
34th
Romania rank
35th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Romania ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Romania ranks 35th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1960s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1970s | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9537 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 1980s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3592 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3059 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4044 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0363 deaths per 100,000 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Finland or Romania?
- Finland, at 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Finland and Romania?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Finland ranks 34th and Romania ranks 35th 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.