Lung cancer death rates males in Italy
Italy: Lung cancer death rates males was 73.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.68
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
94.4
in 1993
All-time low
9.88
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Italy, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates males in Italy stood at 73.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Italy peaked at 94.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 1951.
Italy ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 9.88 | — |
| 1952 | 11.15 | +12.8% |
| 1953 | 12.61 | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 14.64 | +16.1% |
| 1955 | 15.71 | +7.3% |
| 1956 | 17.98 | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 19.34 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 20.34 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 22.08 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 24.24 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 26.05 | +7.5% |
| 1962 | 28.01 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 29.22 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 32.91 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 34.65 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 36.71 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 39.16 | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 42.22 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 44.99 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 45.27 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 49.06 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 50.83 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 53.29 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 55.97 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 58.44 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 61.87 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 64.07 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 67.06 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 70.56 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 74.56 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 74.74 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 79.03 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 81.06 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 81.98 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 84.98 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 84.31 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 88.95 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 90.48 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 89.93 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.82 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.85 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 93.91 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 94.4 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 94.24 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.37 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 93.53 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.51 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.31 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 94.24 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 92.53 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 93.56 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.09 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 92.53 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.61 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 90.23 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.97 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 88.18 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.32 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 86.76 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.88 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 86.38 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 84.28 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 81.98 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 82.79 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.69 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 81.29 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.91 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.92 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 76.62 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.21 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 74.39 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.68 | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 73.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Italy's 73.68 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.97 | 9.88 | 22.08 | 9 |
| 1960s | 33.82 | 24.24 | 44.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.64 | 45.27 | 70.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83 | 74.56 | 90.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.32 | 89.82 | 94.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.38 | 86.76 | 93.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.28 | 78.92 | 87.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.73 | 73.68 | 76.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Italy?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Italy was 73.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 94.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 1951.
- How does Italy rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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