Lung cancer death rates in men in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lung cancer death rates in men was 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates in men in Azerbaijan, 1981–2007
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.8% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Azerbaijan peaked at 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 20.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 23.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 21.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 16.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 16.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 17.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 80 French Guiana 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Iran 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people
- 82 Paraguay 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Colombia 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Costa Rica 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Azerbaijan?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Azerbaijan was 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Azerbaijan ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2007.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.