Lung cancer death rates in Switzerland
Switzerland: Lung cancer death rates was 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Switzerland stood at 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Switzerland peaked at 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1962.
Switzerland ranks 27th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1952 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1953 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1954 | 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1956 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1957 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1958 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1963 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1964 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 10.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 9.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 14.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 14.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 14.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 24 Australia 13.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 France 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Uruguay 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Italy 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Slovakia 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Switzerland?
- Lung cancer death rates in Switzerland was 12.09 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- How does Switzerland rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Switzerland ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.