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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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