Lung cancer death rates in men in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Lung cancer death rates in men was 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
106.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
30.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men 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
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Luxembourg is 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Luxembourg peaked at 106.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 52nd 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.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 90.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 92.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 100.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 96.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 88.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 95.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 89.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 92.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 101.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 95.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 94.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 97.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 101.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 101.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 102.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 100.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 98.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 106.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 97.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 105.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 89.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1990 | 86.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 80.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 88.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 86.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 80.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 78.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 78.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 72.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 62.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 67.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 70.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 62.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 59.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 62.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 67.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 63.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 57.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 50.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 57.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 44.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 45.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 35.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 31.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 92.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 93.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 49 New Zealand 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Iceland 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Reunion 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Sweden 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Thailand 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Puerto Rico 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Luxembourg?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Luxembourg was 30.71 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 lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 106.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Luxembourg ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.