Iceland vs United States: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002

Iceland
17.84
in 2024
United States
17.57
in 2022
Iceland rank
12th
United States rank
13th

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.84 against 17.57 in United States, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 33 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was United States ahead.

Iceland ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1950s 4 4.64 0.641 United States
1960s 8.19 6.96 1.23 Iceland
1970s 12.05 13.7 1.65 United States
1980s 24 22.8 1.2 Iceland
1990s 27.92 29.29 1.38 United States
2000s 28.57 28.7 0.1305 United States
2010s 25.5 23.36 2.15 Iceland
2020s 21.48 18.07 3.41 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 17.84 against 17.57 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 between Iceland and United States?
0.27, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Iceland ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed