Lung cancer death rates in men in Albania
Albania: Lung cancer death rates in men was 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
23.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 28.5%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
17.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
22
1987–2010
Lung cancer death rates in men in Albania, 1987–2010
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2010, lung cancer death rates in men in Albania stood at 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 28.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Albania peaked at 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Albania ranks 59th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 20.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 27.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +54.9% |
| 1996 | 29.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 29.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 29.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 29.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 32.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 29.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 29.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 29.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 32.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 56 Israel 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Martinique 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Argentina 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Chile 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Albania?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Albania was 23.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Albania rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Albania ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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 in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.