Iceland vs Netherlands: Lung cancer death rates
Iceland
24.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Netherlands
21.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
5th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands, a difference of 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4459 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7783 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Iceland, at 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people in Netherlands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.