Lung cancer death rates males in Moldova
Moldova: Lung cancer death rates males was 64.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates males in Moldova, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates males in Moldova stood at 64.46. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Moldova peaked at 64.46 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.38, in 1981.
That places Moldova 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.38 | — |
| 1982 | 31.11 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 37.23 | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 39.03 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 40.32 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 43.66 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 45.89 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 44.5 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 41.73 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.51 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 44.45 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 41.64 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 42.1 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.63 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 34.14 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 33.8 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.2 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 34.23 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 38.82 | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 36.78 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 38.27 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 40.05 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 40.37 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.13 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 40.78 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 43.55 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 42.64 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 43.93 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 43.84 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.39 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 48 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 43.07 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 62.16 | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 59.82 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 57.88 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 58.43 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 57.14 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 64.46 | +12.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 64.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 64.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates males in Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +44.3% | 43.07 | 62.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.09 | 29.38 | 45.89 | 7 |
| 1990s | 41.17 | 34.14 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.24 | 33.8 | 42.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.58 | 42.64 | 62.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.48 | 57.14 | 64.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More health data for Moldova
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.71 % 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 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.57 % 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 0.0277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Moldova?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Moldova was 64.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 64.46 in 2023.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.38 in 1981.
- How does Moldova rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Moldova ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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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