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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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