Lung cancer death rates in Iceland
Iceland: Lung cancer death rates was 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
24.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
2nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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 rates in Iceland stood at 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Iceland peaked at 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Iceland 2nd 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +264.5% |
| 1953 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.0% |
| 1954 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +190.9% |
| 1955 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1957 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.5% |
| 1958 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.7% |
| 1959 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +188.9% |
| 1960 | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +102.9% |
| 1961 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -75.0% |
| 1962 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +225.6% |
| 1965 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1969 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.8% |
| 1970 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -51.9% |
| 1971 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +111.2% |
| 1972 | 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 10.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.9% |
| 1978 | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1979 | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.4% |
| 1980 | 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.2% |
| 1981 | 25.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 27.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 21.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 1984 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 19.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 23.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.5% |
| 1987 | 22.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 26.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 24.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 24.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 31.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 29.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 27.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 29.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 29.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 28 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 28.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 31.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 27.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 24.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 25.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 21.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 22.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Iceland?
- Lung cancer death rates in Iceland was 24.44 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Iceland rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Iceland ranks 2nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.