Lung cancer death rates in Denmark
Denmark: Lung cancer death rates was 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 36,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 33,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 35,032 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 33,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 35,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 34,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 36,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 34,884 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 30,855 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 479,938 (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.