Lung cancer death rates males in Colombia
Colombia: Lung cancer death rates males was 10.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates males in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Colombia is 10.33, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Colombia peaked at 11.62 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1954.
Colombia ranks 82nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.65 | — |
| 1954 | 1.79 | -32.4% |
| 1955 | 1.97 | +9.8% |
| 1956 | 2.56 | +29.9% |
| 1957 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.98 | -21.2% |
| 1959 | 2.4 | +21.7% |
| 1960 | 2.59 | +7.8% |
| 1961 | 2.51 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 2.83 | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 3.07 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 3.27 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 3.09 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 3.41 | +10.2% |
| 1967 | 3.64 | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 3.53 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.46 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.77 | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 4.05 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 4.05 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 4.87 | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 4.68 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 6.92 | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 7.55 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 7.75 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.02 | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.72 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.84 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 8.24 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 8.23 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.46 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.48 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.68 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.92 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.7 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.21 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 9.19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 9.58 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.83 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 10.78 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.96 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.81 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.77 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.72 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.61 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.33 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.02 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 11.38 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 11.4 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.62 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 10.94 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 10.57 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 10.93 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 9.53 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.69 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.33 | +6.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.33 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates males in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +48.0% | 4.68 | 6.92 |
| 1954 | -32.4% | 2.65 | 1.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.27 | 1.79 | 2.65 | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.51 | 3.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 3.77 | 4.87 | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.65 | 6.92 | 8.02 | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.53 | 7.84 | 9.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9.19 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.01 | 10.33 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.12 | 9.53 | 10.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 79 Sri Lanka 10.61 compare
- 80 French Guiana 10.59 compare
- 81 Iran 10.51 compare
- 83 Paraguay 10.28 compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 10.11 compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Colombia?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Colombia was 10.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.62 in 2017.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Colombia ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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