Austria vs Ireland: Lung cancer death rates
Austria
16.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Ireland
17.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
Ireland rank
14th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6161 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1960s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Austria and Ireland?
- 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Austria ranks 17th and Ireland ranks 14th 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 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.