Austria vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Austria
25.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
23.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
43rd
United States of America rank
46th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
Austria currently reports 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1960s | 55.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1970s | 57.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.331 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1980s | 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 38.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.22 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 31.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 26.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Austria or United States of America?
- Austria, at 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Austria and United States of America?
- 2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Austria ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 46th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.