Lung cancer death rates males in Denmark

Denmark: Lung cancer death rates males was 58.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
58.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 110 countries
All-time high
89.96
in 1985
All-time low
18.51
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Lung cancer death rates males in Denmark, 1951–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Denmark is 58.55, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Denmark peaked at 89.96 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.51, in 1951.

Denmark ranks 28th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates males in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Denmark, 1951 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1951 18.51
1952 21.87 +18.2%
1953 21.73 -0.6%
1954 22.64 +4.2%
1955 26.47 +16.9%
1956 28.98 +9.5%
1957 30.97 +6.9%
1958 30.38 -1.9%
1959 37.25 +22.6%
1960 38.02 +2.1%
1961 42.3 +11.3%
1962 41.84 -1.1%
1963 46.8 +11.9%
1964 47.91 +2.4%
1965 52.06 +8.7%
1966 51.3 -1.5%
1967 54.32 +5.9%
1968 56.88 +4.7%
1969 59.08 +3.9%
1970 57.56 -2.6%
1971 63.7 +10.7%
1972 70.56 +10.8%
1973 66.24 -6.1%
1974 69.37 +4.7%
1975 69 -0.5%
1976 71.16 +3.1%
1977 73.12 +2.8%
1978 79.64 +8.9%
1979 82.22 +3.2%
1980 82.58 +0.4%
1981 85.83 +3.9%
1982 86.03 +0.2%
1983 87.91 +2.2%
1984 88.26 +0.4%
1985 89.96 +1.9%
1986 87.98 -2.2%
1987 87.3 -0.8%
1988 86.75 -0.6%
1989 88.16 +1.6%
1990 86.07 -2.4%
1991 79.41 -7.7%
1992 80.7 +1.6%
1993 86.08 +6.7%
1994 81.94 -4.8%
1995 83.42 +1.8%
1996 80.6 -3.4%
1997 76.78 -4.7%
1998 73.05 -4.9%
1999 74.11 +1.5%
2000 75.7 +2.1%
2001 73.93 -2.3%
2002 70.3 -4.9%
2003 72.4 +3.0%
2004 74.59 +3.0%
2005 72.77 -2.4%
2006 77.21 +6.1%
2007 68.11 -11.8%
2008 71.91 +5.6%
2009 68.6 -4.6%
2010 70.19 +2.3%
2011 66.12 -5.8%
2012 70.73 +7.0%
2013 68.71 -2.9%
2014 70.36 +2.4%
2015 67.1 -4.6%
2016 66.09 -1.5%
2017 66.46 +0.6%
2018 59.8 -10.0%
2019 61.41 +2.7%
2020 58.36 -5.0%
2021 58.51 +0.3%
2022 58.55 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 26.53 18.51 37.25 9
1960s 49.05 38.02 59.08 10
1970s 70.26 57.56 82.22 10
1980s 87.08 82.58 89.96 10
1990s 80.22 73.05 86.08 10
2000s 72.55 68.11 77.21 10
2010s 66.7 59.8 70.73 10
2020s 58.48 58.36 58.55 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Netherlands 61.04 compare
  2. 26 Russian Federation 59.2 compare
  3. 27 Estonia 58.91 compare
  4. 29 Cuba 56.64 compare
  5. 30 Czechia 56.41 compare
  6. 31 Finland 54.32 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Denmark?
Lung cancer death rates males in Denmark was 58.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 89.96 in 1985.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.51 in 1951.
How does Denmark rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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