Lung cancer death rates in men in Finland
Finland: Lung cancer death rates in men was 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
54.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
80.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
34.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
71
1952–2022
Lung cancer death rates in men in Finland, 1952–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Finland recorded 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Finland peaked at 80.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
That places Finland 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Finland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1953 | 42.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1954 | 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1955 | 41.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 46.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1958 | 50.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1959 | 51.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 53.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 55.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 58.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 62.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 61.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 64.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 68.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 72.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 71.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 75.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 73.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 73.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 78.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 76.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 77.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 80.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 79.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 79.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 72.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 77.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 72.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 74.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 69.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 69.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 67.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 60.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 65.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 62.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 59.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 60.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 59.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 58.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 55.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 55.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 53.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 55.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 56.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 56.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 54.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 58.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 54.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 56.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 54.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 54.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 55.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 53.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 54.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 61.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 28 Denmark 58.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Cuba 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Czechia 56.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 South Korea 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Cyprus 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Austria 52.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Finland?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Finland was 54.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Finland rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Finland ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.