Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Death rate from cancer by sex was 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
283.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
All-time low
91.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg, 1967–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg peaked at 283.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982 and was at its lowest, 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 223.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 231.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 236.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 239.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 249.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 212.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 249.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 224.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 240.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 234.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 255.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 246.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 222.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 228.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 250.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 283.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 258.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 236.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 248.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 244.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 259.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 252.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 224.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 227.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 218.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 231.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 232.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 202.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 229.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 213.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 188.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 205 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 179.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 194.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 169.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 171.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 177.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 174.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 159.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 154.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 164.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 147.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 155.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 158.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 151.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 144.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 132.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 148.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 122.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 131.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 118.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 115.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 116.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 110.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 93.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 223.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 237.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 224.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 179.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 194.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 134 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 158.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 75 Switzerland 94.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Mayotte 94.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 94.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Guyana 89.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 88.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mauritius 87.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Luxembourg was 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 283.73 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.