Lung cancer death rates males in Mexico
Mexico: Lung cancer death rates males was 5.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.52
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.31
in 1997
All-time low
1.93
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rates males in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rates males in Mexico stood at 5.52.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Mexico peaked at 9.31 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.93, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.93 | — |
| 1956 | 2.24 | +16.0% |
| 1957 | 2.31 | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 3.02 | +30.8% |
| 1959 | 2.96 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.1 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 2.94 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 2.79 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 2.97 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.45 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 3.42 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.91 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 3.7 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 3.75 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.91 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4.03 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 4.12 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.2 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.41 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4.76 | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 4.98 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.01 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.58 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 6.12 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 5.73 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 6.05 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.59 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 7.13 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 7.26 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 7.4 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 8.14 | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 8.28 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.75 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 8.26 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 8.38 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.76 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.27 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 9.05 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 9.15 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.95 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.31 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 9 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 9.12 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.77 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8.94 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.1 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9.25 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8.64 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.14 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.84 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.71 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 7.09 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.07 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.1 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.05 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.64 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.43 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.84 | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -5.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 54% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.49 | 1.93 | 3.02 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.31 | 2.79 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 3.91 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.16 | 5.73 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.92 | 8.26 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 7.84 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 6.6 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 | 5.52 | 6.43 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 95 Tajikistan 6.08 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 5.93 compare
- 97 Mayotte 5.78 compare
- 99 Uzbekistan 4.82 compare
- 100 Syria 4.79 compare
- 101 Fiji 4.76 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Mexico?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Mexico was 5.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Mexico ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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