Lung cancer death rates in men in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lung cancer death rates in men was 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
10.28 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
7.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Lung cancer death rates in men in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men 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 in men in Paraguay peaked at 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2002.
Paraguay ranks 82nd 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 in men in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 10.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 12.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 79 Sri Lanka 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 French Guiana 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Iran 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Colombia 9.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4361 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1386 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4512 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1451 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Paraguay?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Paraguay was 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- How does Paraguay rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Paraguay ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.