France vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates

France
13.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
14.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
France rank
25th
Sweden rank
22nd

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • France
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.63 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.

France ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5268 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1960s 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1970s 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 13.42 deaths per 100,000 people 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2020s 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8422 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people against 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between France and Sweden?
0.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
France ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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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