Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.4 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
83.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
18.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
57
1967–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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
In 2023, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Luxembourg stood at 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Luxembourg peaked at 83.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
Luxembourg ranks 62nd 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 rate in men vs. women in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 68.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1968 | 70.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 77.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.9% |
| 1971 | 74.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 68.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 74.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 59.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 73.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 76.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 80.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 74.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 74.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 77.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 80.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 82.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 80.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 76.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 76.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 83.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 77.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 82.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 69.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 63.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 70.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 69.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 67.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 62.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 60.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 59.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 54.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 46.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 50.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 52.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 46.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 43.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 44.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 47.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 33.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 45.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 39.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 37.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 38.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 33.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 40.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 38.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 28.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 21.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1970s | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 71 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 59 Brunei 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Switzerland 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 South Africa 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 French Guiana 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Venezuela 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Luxembourg?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Luxembourg was 18.4 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 83.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Luxembourg rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.