Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Luxembourg
18.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
18.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Luxembourg rank
62nd
Switzerland rank
60th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 78.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 63.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6822 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0.49 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2023.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 60th 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.