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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland

Finland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
22.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
77.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1971
All-time low
22.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
71
1952–2022

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland, 1952–2022

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Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland stood at 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland peaked at 77.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Finland ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1952 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people —
1953 52.34 deaths per 100,000 people +22.5%
1954 47.46 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1955 52.02 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
1956 48.41 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1957 56.52 deaths per 100,000 people +16.8%
1958 60.61 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1959 61.34 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1960 62.76 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1961 63.47 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
1962 66.3 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1963 66.4 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
1964 66.73 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1965 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
1966 67.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1967 69.11 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1968 73.67 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1969 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1970 74.21 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1971 77.52 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
1972 71.43 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
1973 72.94 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1974 71.8 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1975 67.28 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
1976 76.47 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
1977 73.71 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1978 74.21 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1979 75.52 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1980 74.24 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1981 73.64 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1982 65.96 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1983 69.66 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1984 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1985 65.98 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
1986 60.68 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1987 60.64 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1988 57.78 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
1989 53.87 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%
1990 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
1991 50.33 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
1992 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
1993 50.8 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1994 47.07 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1995 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
1996 45.89 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
1997 43.82 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
1998 43.27 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1999 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2000 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2001 38.73 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2002 37 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2003 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2004 34.76 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2005 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2006 34.88 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2007 33.94 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2008 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2009 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2010 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2011 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2012 28.92 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2013 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2014 26.24 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2015 26.89 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2016 26.68 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2017 26.13 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2018 24.83 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
2019 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2020 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
2021 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
2022 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52.68 deaths per 100,000 people 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people 61.34 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1960s 68.04 deaths per 100,000 people 62.76 deaths per 100,000 people 76.18 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1970s 73.51 deaths per 100,000 people 67.28 deaths per 100,000 people 77.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1980s 64.81 deaths per 100,000 people 53.87 deaths per 100,000 people 74.24 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 47.83 deaths per 100,000 people 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people 55.38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 35.25 deaths per 100,000 people 31.25 deaths per 100,000 people 39.11 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people 24.79 deaths per 100,000 people 32.92 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 44 United Kingdom 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 45 Canada 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 46 United States 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 48 New Zealand 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 49 Singapore 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 50 Suriname 21.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Finland was 22.99 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 77.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1971.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Finland rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Finland ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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