Italy vs Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates
Italy
12.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland
12.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Switzerland rank
27th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Italy
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Switzerland ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0732 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1980s | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Italy or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Italy and Switzerland?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Italy ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.