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.

Lung cancer death rates in Switzerland

Name: Lung cancer death rates in Switzerland
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Switzerland

Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 44,803 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 46,526 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 43,972 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 47,156 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 44,426 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 47,263 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 46,706 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 46,189 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 44,349 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 46,322 (2025)

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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

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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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