Finland vs Spain: Lung cancer death rates
Finland
11.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Spain
11.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
34th
Spain rank
32nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people in Finland, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 71 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd of 111 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1960s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1148 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1970s | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7089 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1980s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 1990s | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2000s | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2010s | 11.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5554 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 11.34 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 Spain?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Finland ranks 34th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.