Lung cancer death rates males in Spain
Spain: Lung cancer death rates males was 69.98 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
69.98
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
81.67
in 2001
All-time low
6.54
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Lung cancer death rates males in Spain, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 69.98 for lung cancer death rates males in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Spain peaked at 81.67 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 1951.
That places Spain 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates males in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 6.54 | — |
| 1952 | 8.72 | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 8.83 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 10.23 | +15.8% |
| 1955 | 11.81 | +15.5% |
| 1956 | 12.88 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 13.45 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 13.75 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 14.46 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 17.31 | +19.7% |
| 1961 | 17.88 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 19.42 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 19.3 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.96 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 20.98 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 22.02 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 22.83 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 24.2 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 24.6 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 25.15 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 26.59 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 27.86 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 29.28 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 31.19 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 34.29 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 34.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 36.27 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 38.62 | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 41.06 | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 41.25 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 44.96 | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 46.5 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 48.42 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 51.9 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 53.33 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 54.7 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 58.94 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 62.65 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 64.79 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 66.22 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 68.47 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 71.44 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 73.79 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 75.87 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 77.8 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 76.46 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 77.57 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 80.18 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 80.64 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 78.68 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 81.67 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 78.93 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 80.17 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 79.34 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 77.91 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 77.76 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 77.61 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.24 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 76.29 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 76.23 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.2 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 76.7 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 76.64 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.36 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.69 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.28 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.64 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 75.04 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 73.34 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.59 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 72.32 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.54 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.98 | -2.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 69.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 69.98 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.49, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer death rates males in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +33.3% | 6.54 | 8.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.19 | 6.54 | 14.46 | 9 |
| 1960s | 20.85 | 17.31 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.46 | 25.15 | 41.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.74 | 41.25 | 64.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.84 | 66.22 | 80.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 | 76.24 | 81.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.91 | 73.34 | 77.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.36 | 69.98 | 72.32 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Spain?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Spain was 69.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 81.67 in 2001.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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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