Lung cancer death rates males in Canada

Canada: Lung cancer death rates males was 51.57 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.57
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
36th
of 110 countries
All-time high
73.26
in 1989
All-time low
14.89
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Lung cancer death rates males in Canada, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 51.57 for lung cancer death rates males in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Canada peaked at 73.26 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.89, in 1950.

Canada ranks 36th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Canada, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 14.89
1951 15.48 +3.9%
1952 17.14 +10.7%
1953 18.5 +8.0%
1954 19.5 +5.4%
1955 20.56 +5.5%
1956 21.77 +5.9%
1957 21.97 +0.9%
1958 22.81 +3.8%
1959 23.45 +2.8%
1960 24.62 +5.0%
1961 26.15 +6.2%
1962 27.75 +6.1%
1963 29.67 +6.9%
1964 30.15 +1.6%
1965 31.2 +3.5%
1966 32.78 +5.1%
1967 36.11 +10.1%
1968 36.5 +1.1%
1969 38.1 +4.4%
1970 40.35 +5.9%
1971 42.49 +5.3%
1972 43.96 +3.5%
1973 46.01 +4.7%
1974 48.47 +5.4%
1975 48.33 -0.3%
1976 50.59 +4.7%
1977 53 +4.8%
1978 55.1 +4.0%
1979 57.18 +3.8%
1980 59.59 +4.2%
1981 59.22 -0.6%
1982 63.16 +6.7%
1983 64.74 +2.5%
1984 67.19 +3.8%
1985 66.01 -1.8%
1986 68.55 +3.8%
1987 69.08 +0.8%
1988 72.27 +4.6%
1989 73.26 +1.4%
1990 72.81 -0.6%
1991 72.04 -1.1%
1992 69.18 -4.0%
1993 69.57 +0.6%
1994 68.29 -1.8%
1995 66.62 -2.4%
1996 67.49 +1.3%
1997 65.45 -3.0%
1998 66.87 +2.2%
1999 68.02 +1.7%
2000 63.29 -7.0%
2001 64.64 +2.1%
2002 65.61 +1.5%
2003 65.05 -0.9%
2004 63.98 -1.6%
2005 64.29 +0.5%
2006 63.31 -1.5%
2007 63.92 +1.0%
2008 62.5 -2.2%
2009 63.15 +1.0%
2010 62.16 -1.6%
2011 61.37 -1.3%
2012 61.87 +0.8%
2013 59.56 -3.7%
2014 61.8 +3.8%
2015 59.67 -3.4%
2016 58.09 -2.6%
2017 58.39 +0.5%
2018 57.2 -2.0%
2019 56.1 -1.9%
2020 54.15 -3.5%
2021 53.86 -0.5%
2022 51.57 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19.61 14.89 23.45 10
1960s 31.3 24.62 38.1 10
1970s 48.55 40.35 57.18 10
1980s 66.31 59.22 73.26 10
1990s 68.63 65.45 72.81 10
2000s 63.97 62.5 65.61 10
2010s 59.62 56.1 62.16 10
2020s 53.19 51.57 54.15 3

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 33 Cyprus 53.43 compare
  2. 34 Austria 52.75 compare
  3. 35 Slovakia 52.22 compare
  4. 37 Uruguay 51.52 compare
  5. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.24 compare
  6. 39 Ukraine 50.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Canada?
Lung cancer death rates males in Canada was 51.57 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 73.26 in 1989.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 14.89 in 1950.
How does Canada rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Canada ranks 36th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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