Lung cancer death rates males in Australia
Australia: Lung cancer death rates males was 39.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.27
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
56.32
in 1989
All-time low
14.99
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Australia is 39.27, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Australia peaked at 56.32 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.99, in 1950.
That places Australia 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.99 | — |
| 1951 | 15.8 | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 18.3 | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 19.32 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 20.06 | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 21.76 | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 23.09 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 24.93 | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 24.82 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 27.16 | +9.5% |
| 1960 | 27.93 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 30.53 | +9.3% |
| 1962 | 32.82 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 33.8 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 36.18 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 36.73 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 38.84 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 40.34 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 41.63 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 43.01 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 43.79 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 45 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 45.6 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.69 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 49.21 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 49.06 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 50.82 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 50.1 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 51.3 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 52.4 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 55.47 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 55.49 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 55.79 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 55.44 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 56.11 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 55.92 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 54.32 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 55.34 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 55.65 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.32 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 52.25 | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 52.44 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.24 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.41 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 54.4 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 51.47 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 52.08 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 50.15 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 50.7 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 49.44 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 48.33 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 48.37 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.32 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.63 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 47.35 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 46.09 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 45.07 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.01 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 43.57 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 44.46 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.63 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.16 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 43.41 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.37 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 42.21 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.86 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.26 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 40.39 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.28 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 37.42 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 38.99 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 39.88 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.27 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.02 | 14.99 | 27.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.18 | 27.93 | 43.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.4 | 43.79 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.59 | 54.32 | 56.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.76 | 49.44 | 54.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.64 | 43.57 | 48.37 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 40.26 | 44.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.89 | 37.42 | 39.88 | 4 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.086 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5937 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0908 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Australia?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Australia was 39.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.32 in 1989.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.99 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Australia ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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