Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Luxembourg
91.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
94.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
78th
Switzerland rank
75th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 237.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 205.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 248.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 212.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 181.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 166.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 134 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7675 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people against 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th and Switzerland ranks 75th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.