Lung cancer death rates in Austria
Austria: Lung cancer death rates was 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
5.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Austria stood at 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Austria peaked at 17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Austria ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Austria, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1957 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1961 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 7.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 8.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 12.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 16.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 14 Ireland 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 United States of America 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Slovenia 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Austria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.2025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0252 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Austria?
- Lung cancer death rates in Austria was 16.03 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Austria rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.