Luxembourg vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates in men
Luxembourg
30.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
30.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
52nd
Sweden rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 93.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 99.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 81.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 63.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Luxembourg, at 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.