Ireland vs Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates in men
Ireland
42.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
41.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
45th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 43rd 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 | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 55.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 59.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 55.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 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, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Ireland ranks 43rd 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.