Australia vs Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates
Australia
13.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Switzerland
12.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
24th
Switzerland rank
27th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0735 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1960s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1970s | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 12.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2020s | 14.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Australia or Switzerland?
- Australia, at 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Australia and Switzerland?
- 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Switzerland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Australia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.