Switzerland vs Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates
Switzerland
12.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Uruguay
13.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Switzerland rank
27th
Uruguay rank
26th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5911 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8252 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1835 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0873 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Switzerland ranks 27th and Uruguay ranks 26th 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.