Lung cancer death rates in men in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates in men was 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
73.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
27.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1952
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates in men in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Switzerland peaked at 73.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1952.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 30.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 32.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 33.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 33.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 35.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 39.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 40.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 43.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 42.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 43.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 47.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 48.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 49.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 51.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 55.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 60.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 64.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 64.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 68.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 69.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 68.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 69.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 71.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 73.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 70.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 73.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 73.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 70.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 65.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 62.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 56.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 57.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 57.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 57.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 55.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 54.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 53.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 52.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 43.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 44.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 42 Türkiye 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Ireland 42.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 United States 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Georgia 40.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Singapore 39.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Australia 39.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0725 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Switzerland?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Switzerland was 41.09 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 1952.
- How does Switzerland rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.