Australia vs Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Australia
39.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
41.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
48th
Switzerland rank
45th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 72 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 36.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 48.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 46.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Australia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Australia ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.