Lung cancer death rates in Denmark
Denmark: Lung cancer death rates was 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23.7 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1951
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Denmark, 1951–2022
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 rates in Denmark is 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Denmark peaked at 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1951.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Denmark, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 1953 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1955 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1957 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 1958 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1959 | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1960 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1961 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 10.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 14.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 22.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 21.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1988 | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 28.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 31.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 30.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 31.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 30.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 31.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 32.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 32.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 32.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Hungary 28.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 2 Iceland 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 4 Serbia 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 5 Netherlands 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 6 Brunei Darussalam 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Denmark?
- Lung cancer death rates in Denmark was 23.7 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 rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 1951.
- How does Denmark rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.