Luxembourg vs South Africa: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Luxembourg
18.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 21.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st 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.