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

57.51012.51517.5195519892023

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Ireland 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 15 United States 17.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 16 Germany 16.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 18 Slovenia 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 19 Hong Kong 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 20 Belgium 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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
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