Austria vs United States of America: Lung cancer death rates
Austria
16.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
United States of America
17.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Austria rank
17th
United States of America rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Austria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Austria, a difference of 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 1960s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2211 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1970s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1990s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.88 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Austria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 17.57 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 United States of America?
- 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Austria and United States of America rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Austria ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 15th 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.