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Lung cancer death rates in men in Armenia

Armenia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
65.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 111 countries
All-time high
73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
22.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1981
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Lung cancer death rates in men in Armenia, 1981–2023

204060801981200220231981: 22.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 30.5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 40 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 40.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 31 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 33.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 35 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 38.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 37.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 49.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 69.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 70.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 64.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 73 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 70.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 70.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 63.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 60 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 67.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 71.1 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 68.5 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 64.9 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 59.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 68.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 69.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 66.9 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 66.6 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 65.7 deaths per 100,000 people

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 men in Armenia stood at 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Armenia peaked at 73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1981.

Armenia ranks 19th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in men in Armenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1985 28.6 deaths per 100,000 people +23.6%
1986 30.47 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
1987 29.69 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1988 35.65 deaths per 100,000 people +20.0%
1989 35.4 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1990 39.99 deaths per 100,000 people +12.9%
1991 40.25 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1992 37.74 deaths per 100,000 people -6.2%
1993 34.64 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
1994 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
1995 33.68 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
1996 35.02 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1997 38.25 deaths per 100,000 people +9.2%
1998 35.41 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1999 37.2 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2000 37.92 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2001 39.9 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
2002 48.15 deaths per 100,000 people +20.7%
2003 49.19 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2006 69.85 deaths per 100,000 people +42.0%
2007 70.69 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2008 64.39 deaths per 100,000 people -8.9%
2009 73 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
2010 70.49 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2011 70.56 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2012 63.29 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2013 59.96 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2014 67.09 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%
2015 71.12 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2016 68.47 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2017 64.86 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
2018 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
2019 68.75 deaths per 100,000 people +16.2%
2020 69.67 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2021 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
2022 66.58 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2023 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 29.32 deaths per 100,000 people 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people 35.65 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 36.32 deaths per 100,000 people 30.98 deaths per 100,000 people 40.25 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 56.64 deaths per 100,000 people 37.92 deaths per 100,000 people 73 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 66.37 deaths per 100,000 people 59.15 deaths per 100,000 people 71.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 67.21 deaths per 100,000 people 65.69 deaths per 100,000 people 69.67 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 16 Bulgaria 66.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 18 Belgium 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 20 Moldova 64.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 21 France 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 22 Montenegro 63.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in men in Armenia?
Lung cancer death rates in men in Armenia was 65.69 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 in men recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 73 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1981.
How does Armenia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
Armenia ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Armenia 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
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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