What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria?

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria was 25.08 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 58.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.

What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.

How does Austria rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?

Austria ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.

Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Austria 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria

Name: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

25.08 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

43rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

58.89 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1968

All-time low

25.08 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1955–2023

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria, 1955–2023

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 rate in men vs. women in Austria is 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria peaked at 58.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.

That places Austria 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria, 1955 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1955	46.24 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1956	49.07 deaths per 100,000 people	+6.1%
1957	50.89 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.7%
1958	51.36 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.9%
1959	51.19 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.3%
1960	53.61 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.7%
1961	55.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.2%
1962	53.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.7%
1963	56.35 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.8%
1964	53.35 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.3%
1965	57.35 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.5%
1966	56.58 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.4%
1967	56.44 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.2%
1968	58.89 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.3%
1969	57.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.7%
1970	56.04 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.2%
1971	56.14 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.2%
1972	57.6 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
1973	58.76 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.0%
1974	57.33 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.4%
1975	57.71 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.7%
1976	57.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.8%
1977	57.9 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.1%
1978	56.27 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.8%
1979	58.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.8%
1980	57.32 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.8%
1981	55.77 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.7%
1982	54.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.7%
1983	55.5 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.2%
1984	57.49 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.6%
1985	54.35 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.4%
1986	53.53 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.5%
1987	53.12 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.8%
1988	52.29 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.6%
1989	52.14 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.3%
1990	51.95 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.4%
1991	52.22 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.5%
1992	49.73 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.8%
1993	51.76 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.1%
1994	47.64 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.9%
1995	46.88 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.6%
1996	47.1 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.5%
1997	45.47 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.5%
1998	46.04 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.3%
1999	43.22 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.1%
2000	42.13 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.5%
2001	40.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.1%
2002	42.02 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.9%
2003	40.04 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.7%
2004	39.06 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.5%
2005	38.21 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.2%
2006	37.83 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.0%
2007	35.41 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.4%
2008	36.83 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.0%
2009	35.96 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.4%
2010	35.25 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.0%
2011	33.43 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.1%
2012	32.92 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.5%
2013	33.11 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.6%
2014	32.69 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.3%
2015	31.2 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.6%
2016	30.9 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.0%
2017	29.96 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.1%
2018	30.36 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.4%
2019	27.79 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.5%
2020	28.04 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.9%
2021	26.7 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.8%
2022	25.76 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.5%
2023	25.08 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	49.75 deaths per 100,000 people	46.24 deaths per 100,000 people	51.36 deaths per 100,000 people	5
1960s	55.85 deaths per 100,000 people	53.28 deaths per 100,000 people	58.89 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	57.34 deaths per 100,000 people	56.04 deaths per 100,000 people	58.76 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	54.58 deaths per 100,000 people	52.14 deaths per 100,000 people	57.49 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	48.2 deaths per 100,000 people	43.22 deaths per 100,000 people	52.22 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	38.83 deaths per 100,000 people	35.41 deaths per 100,000 people	42.13 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	31.76 deaths per 100,000 people	27.79 deaths per 100,000 people	35.25 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	26.4 deaths per 100,000 people	25.08 deaths per 100,000 people	28.04 deaths per 100,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Austria

40 Denmark 26.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
41 Norway 25.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Ireland 25.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
44 United Kingdom 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
45 Canada 24.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
46 United States 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria?: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Austria was 25.08 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 rate in men vs. women recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 58.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 25.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
How does Austria rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?: Austria ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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