Lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay

Paraguay: Lung cancer death rates males was 10.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.28
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.91
in 2017
All-time low
7.69
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 8.12001: 8.42002: 7.72003: 9.82004: 8.62005: 9.32006: 9.72007: 9.22008: 10.42009: 11.42010: 11.62011: 11.42012: 10.62013: 12.12014: 112015: 12.72016: 11.92017: 12.92018: 12.12019: 12.82020: 11.92021: 10.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 10.28 for lung cancer death rates males in 2021.

The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay peaked at 12.91 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.69, in 2002.

Paraguay ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.11 —
2001 8.39 +3.4%
2002 7.69 -8.3%
2003 9.76 +26.8%
2004 8.59 -11.9%
2005 9.33 +8.6%
2006 9.66 +3.5%
2007 9.19 -4.9%
2008 10.35 +12.7%
2009 11.42 +10.3%
2010 11.61 +1.7%
2011 11.36 -2.2%
2012 10.59 -6.8%
2013 12.1 +14.3%
2014 10.96 -9.5%
2015 12.72 +16.1%
2016 11.92 -6.3%
2017 12.91 +8.3%
2018 12.13 -6.1%
2019 12.82 +5.7%
2020 11.89 -7.2%
2021 10.28 -13.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 10.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's 10.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.25 7.69 11.42 10
2010s 11.91 10.59 12.91 10
2020s 11.09 10.28 11.89 2

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 80 French Guiana 10.59 compare
  2. 81 Iran 10.51 compare
  3. 82 Colombia 10.33 compare
  4. 84 Azerbaijan 10.11 compare
  5. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 compare
  6. 86 Costa Rica 7.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay?
Lung cancer death rates males in Paraguay was 10.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 12.91 in 2017.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 7.69 in 2002.
How does Paraguay rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Paraguay ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,930 data points, 1950–2024
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