Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
89.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
24.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands is 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands peaked at 89.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1952 | 28.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 29.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1954 | 33.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1955 | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 37.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1957 | 38.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 39.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 43.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 49.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 51.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 54.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 57.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 65.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 67.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 71.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 74.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 74.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 78.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 84.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 83.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 88.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 86.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 88.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 88.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 87.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 88.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 88.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 89.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 86.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 86.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 83.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 78.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 78.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 73.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 71.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 68.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 67.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 65.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 59.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 59.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 54.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 56.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 53.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 51.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 49.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 48.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 41.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 40.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 38.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 38.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 33.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 32 Cyprus 28.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 Italy 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Czechia 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Reunion 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Georgia 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Japan 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Netherlands was 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.