Switzerland vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rates in men
Switzerland
41.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
41.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland rank
45th
United States of America rank
44th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 44.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 61.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5506 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 61.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 54.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 48.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 43.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2621 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, Switzerland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.9 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 Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Switzerland ranks 45th and United States of America ranks 44th 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.