Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iceland
Iceland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
41.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iceland, 1951–2022
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 Iceland stood at 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iceland peaked at 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
That places Iceland 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1953 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1955 | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.1% |
| 1956 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1959 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.3% |
| 1960 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1961 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 14.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.1% |
| 1963 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1965 | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1966 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +82.5% |
| 1968 | 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1969 | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1971 | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.0% |
| 1972 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +103.7% |
| 1973 | 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1974 | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 18.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 25.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.5% |
| 1978 | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.1% |
| 1981 | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +89.8% |
| 1982 | 32.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 29.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 23.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 33.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 33.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 31.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 34.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 40.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 30.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 1993 | 33.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 34.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 37.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 30.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 33.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 31.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 31.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 36.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 29 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 30.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 29.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 27.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 27.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 22.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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- 53 Thailand 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 57 Kazakhstan 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Albania 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iceland?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Iceland was 19.75 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Iceland rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.