Lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark

Denmark: Lung cancer deaths men women was 26.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.01
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
63.35
in 1985
All-time low
17.17
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022

Lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark, 1951–2022

2030405060195119862022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 26.01 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2022.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark peaked at 63.35 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.17, in 1951.

Denmark ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark, 1951 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1951 17.17
1952 19.85 +15.6%
1953 19.6 -1.3%
1954 20.35 +3.8%
1955 23.35 +14.8%
1956 25.32 +8.4%
1957 26.62 +5.1%
1958 25.95 -2.5%
1959 31.25 +20.4%
1960 31.82 +1.8%
1961 34.85 +9.5%
1962 34.03 -2.3%
1963 38.15 +12.1%
1964 38.59 +1.2%
1965 41.53 +7.6%
1966 40.62 -2.2%
1967 42.94 +5.7%
1968 44.53 +3.7%
1969 45.73 +2.7%
1970 44.55 -2.6%
1971 49.24 +10.5%
1972 53.83 +9.3%
1973 50.27 -6.6%
1974 52.19 +3.8%
1975 51.56 -1.2%
1976 52.82 +2.4%
1977 53.86 +2.0%
1978 58.31 +8.3%
1979 59.74 +2.5%
1980 59.49 -0.4%
1981 61.45 +3.3%
1982 61.35 -0.2%
1983 62.15 +1.3%
1984 62.05 -0.2%
1985 63.35 +2.1%
1986 61.65 -2.7%
1987 61.02 -1.0%
1988 60.28 -1.2%
1989 61.09 +1.4%
1990 59.3 -2.9%
1991 54.72 -7.7%
1992 55.43 +1.3%
1993 59.01 +6.5%
1994 56.06 -5.0%
1995 56.91 +1.5%
1996 55.38 -2.7%
1997 52.93 -4.4%
1998 49.55 -6.4%
1999 50.14 +1.2%
2000 50.78 +1.3%
2001 48.87 -3.7%
2002 46.32 -5.2%
2003 47.11 +1.7%
2004 47.82 +1.5%
2005 45.7 -4.4%
2006 47.82 +4.6%
2007 41.67 -12.9%
2008 43.27 +3.8%
2009 40.51 -6.4%
2010 40.71 +0.5%
2011 37.39 -8.1%
2012 39.24 +4.9%
2013 37.55 -4.3%
2014 37.65 +0.3%
2015 34.79 -7.6%
2016 33.73 -3.0%
2017 33.33 -1.2%
2018 29.29 -12.1%
2019 29.37 +0.3%
2020 27.3 -7.0%
2021 26.6 -2.6%
2022 26.01 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 23.27 17.17 31.25 9
1960s 39.28 31.82 45.73 10
1970s 52.63 44.55 59.74 10
1980s 61.39 59.49 63.35 10
1990s 54.94 49.55 59.3 10
2000s 45.99 40.51 50.78 10
2010s 35.3 29.29 40.71 10
2020s 26.64 26.01 27.3 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Georgia 27.35 compare
  2. 38 Japan 27.16 compare
  3. 39 Malta 27.04 compare
  4. 41 Norway 25.91 compare
  5. 42 Ireland 25.33 compare
  6. 43 Austria 25.08 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark?
Lung cancer deaths men women in Denmark was 26.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 63.35 in 1985.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 17.17 in 1951.
How does Denmark rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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