Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.89 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
56.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
18.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women 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 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Switzerland peaked at 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Switzerland 60th 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 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 26 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 27.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1954 | 28.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 29.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 31.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 31.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1960 | 34.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 35.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 39.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 38.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 41.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 43.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 45.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 47.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 47.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 50.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 53.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 53.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 54.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 54.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 55.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 53.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 54.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 55.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 53.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 55.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 54.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 51.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 51.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 50.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 49.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 45.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 40.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 40.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 38.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 35.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 35.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 33.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 33.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 31.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 30.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 27.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 25.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 39.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 57 Kazakhstan 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Albania 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brunei 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 South Africa 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Luxembourg 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Switzerland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,104 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 46 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,950 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0005 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Switzerland?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Switzerland was 18.89 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Switzerland rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Switzerland ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.