Lung cancer death rates males in Argentina
Argentina: Lung cancer death rates males was 23.3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
47.26
in 1969
All-time low
23.21
in 2022
Years of data
52
1966–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Argentina is 23.3, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Argentina peaked at 47.26 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 23.21, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 60th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 38.53 | — |
| 1967 | 44.69 | +16.0% |
| 1968 | 46.29 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 47.26 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 46.47 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 43.61 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 44.05 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 43.32 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 44.02 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 45.42 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 42 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 43.74 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 41.55 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 41.29 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 40.18 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 42.2 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 41.16 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 40.69 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 40.8 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 39.43 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 39.59 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.39 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.3 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 38.66 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 38.11 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 38.39 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.39 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 35.21 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 34.75 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 34.91 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.25 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.82 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 34.58 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 33.78 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.34 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.77 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.21 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.35 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.63 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 30.61 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 30.16 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 31.42 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.91 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 29.45 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.31 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 25.26 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 24.26 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.21 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 23.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 23.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.19 | 38.53 | 47.26 | 4 |
| 1970s | 44.36 | 43.32 | 46.47 | 4 |
| 1980s | 42.22 | 40.18 | 45.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.04 | 38.11 | 40.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.48 | 32.77 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.35 | 27.4 | 32.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.01 | 23.21 | 25.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 57 Martinique 25.25 compare
- 58 Guadeloupe 23.77 compare
- 59 Albania 23.46 compare
- 61 Mongolia 23.19 compare
- 62 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
- 63 Chile 20.72 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Argentina?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Argentina was 23.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 47.26 in 1969.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.21 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Argentina ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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