Lung cancer death rates males in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates males was 10.61 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
10.61
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.61
in 2019
All-time low
0.4422
in 1955
Years of data
41
1955–2019
Lung cancer death rates males in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 10.61 for lung cancer death rates males in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4422, in 1955.
That places Sri Lanka 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates males in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.4422 | — |
| 1956 | 0.5736 | +29.7% |
| 1957 | 0.5175 | -9.8% |
| 1958 | 0.6465 | +24.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6898 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7092 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5597 | -21.1% |
| 1962 | 0.5086 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.6729 | +32.3% |
| 1964 | 0.656 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6765 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9501 | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7563 | -20.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9319 | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 1.22 | +31.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.01 | +46.1% |
| 1996 | 3.32 | +65.3% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 2.95 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 3.4 | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 4.06 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 5.56 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 5.34 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 5.88 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 6.85 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 7.74 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 9.02 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 9.02 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 9.01 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.4 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 10.61 | +26.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 10.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.92, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5739 | 0.4422 | 0.6898 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.7135 | 0.5086 | 0.9501 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.08 | 2.01 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.65 | 3.4 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 3.98 | 7.91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 7.74 | 10.61 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 76 Philippines 11.03 compare
- 77 Malaysia 10.97 compare
- 78 Kyrgyzstan 10.66 compare
- 80 French Guiana 10.59 compare
- 81 Iran 10.51 compare
- 82 Colombia 10.33 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Sri Lanka?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Sri Lanka was 10.61 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4422 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Sri Lanka ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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