Switzerland vs United States: Lung cancer death rates males

Switzerland
41.09
in 2023
United States
41.9
in 2022
Switzerland rank
45th
United States rank
43rd

Lung cancer death rates males over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 41.9 against 41.09 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.81.

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 ranks 43rd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 4 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States Difference Ahead
1950s 32.87 27.95 4.92 Switzerland
1960s 44.62 42.84 1.79 Switzerland
1970s 61.65 60.15 1.5 Switzerland
1980s 71 71.55 0.5506 United States
1990s 61.47 71.73 10.26 United States
2000s 54.84 61.77 6.93 United States
2010s 48.97 52.39 3.42 United States
2020s 43.58 43.31 0.2621 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates males, Switzerland or United States?
United States, at 41.9 against 41.09 in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates males between Switzerland and United States?
0.81, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for lung cancer death rates males?
Switzerland ranks 45th and United States ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed