South Africa vs Switzerland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
South Africa
18.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Switzerland
18.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa rank
61st
Switzerland rank
60th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 23.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Switzerland ranks 60th 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 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.