Lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia
Colombia: Lung cancer death rates in men was 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.53 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
1.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia is 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia peaked at 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1954.
Colombia ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 1955 | 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1957 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1959 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1960 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 81 Iran 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Paraguay 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 10.11 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
- 87 Jordan 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Colombia was 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.