Lung cancer death rates males in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates males was 41.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.09
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
73.81
in 1983
All-time low
27.7
in 1952
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Switzerland, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 41.09 for lung cancer death rates males 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 males in Switzerland peaked at 73.81 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 27.7, 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 males in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 28.57 | — |
| 1952 | 27.7 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 30.68 | +10.7% |
| 1954 | 32.12 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 33.51 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 33.07 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 35.9 | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 35.26 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 39.04 | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 39.48 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 39.36 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 40.09 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 43.7 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 42.23 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 43.64 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 47.35 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 48.99 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 49.79 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 51.61 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 51.88 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 54.89 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 55.33 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.74 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 60.83 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 64.6 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 64.87 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 67.24 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 68.3 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 69.87 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 68.57 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 69.77 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 71.47 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 73.81 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 70.97 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 73.62 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 73.63 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 69.54 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 70.16 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 68.48 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 68.4 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.77 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 67.07 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 65.42 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 62.29 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 56.83 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 57.19 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 57.38 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 57.79 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 54.58 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 57.95 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 57.76 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 54.07 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 55.04 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.53 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 56.64 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 53.22 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 54.39 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.31 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 50.49 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 53.57 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 52.21 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.4 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 49.06 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.66 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 50.17 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.99 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 48.04 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 47.14 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.43 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 43.13 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.2 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 43.39 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.09 | -5.3% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 41.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 41.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.87 | 27.7 | 39.04 | 9 |
| 1960s | 44.62 | 39.36 | 51.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.65 | 51.88 | 69.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71 | 68.48 | 73.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.47 | 54.58 | 68.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.84 | 50.49 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.97 | 43.43 | 53.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.96 | 41.09 | 44.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Switzerland?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Switzerland was 41.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.81 in 1983.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 1952.
- How does Switzerland rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males 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 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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