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
97th
of 110 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

246810195519882022

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 97th of 110 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

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Mexico, 1955 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Peru 6.17 compare
  2. 95 Tajikistan 6.08 compare
  3. 96 Dominican Republic 5.93 compare
  4. 98 Uzbekistan 4.82 compare
  5. 99 Syrian Arab Republic 4.79 compare
  6. 100 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 97th out of 110 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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Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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