Lung cancer death rates males in Austria
Austria: Lung cancer death rates males was 54.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
54.44
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
79.3
in 1968
All-time low
52.75
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Lung cancer death rates males in Austria, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 54.44 for lung cancer death rates males in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Austria peaked at 79.3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 52.75, in 2023.
That places Austria 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 59.64 | — |
| 1956 | 64.09 | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 66.47 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 67.34 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 67.54 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 71.59 | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 73.96 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 71.57 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 75.49 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 71.57 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 77 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 75.84 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 76.9 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 79.3 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 76.62 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 75.11 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 74.39 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 76.31 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 77.49 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 75.67 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 75.36 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.53 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 73.12 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 75.37 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 73.89 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 70.95 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 68.98 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 70.28 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 72.06 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 68.53 | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 67.2 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 67.12 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 66.37 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.39 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.03 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 66.13 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 65.61 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 60.87 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 60.59 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.79 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 60.71 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 62.28 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 59.45 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 58.97 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.99 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.06 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 59.36 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 58.45 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 57.94 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 58.52 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 55.64 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 58.91 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 58.75 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.6 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 56.81 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.72 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58.26 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 58.66 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.66 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 56.23 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 55.54 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 57.12 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 53.65 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 54.97 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 53.26 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 52.79 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.75 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.44 | +3.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 54.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Austria's 54.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.02 | 59.64 | 67.54 | 5 |
| 1960s | 74.99 | 71.57 | 79.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.19 | 73.12 | 77.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.18 | 66.37 | 73.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.65 | 59.45 | 66.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.56 | 55.64 | 61.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 53.65 | 58.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.64 | 52.75 | 54.97 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Austria?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Austria was 54.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.75 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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