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Lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname

Suriname: Lung cancer death rates in men was 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
16.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
1.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
42
1963–2014

Lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname, 1963–2014

0510151963198820141963: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1971: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people1978: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 10.8 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 12.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 10 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname is 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname peaked at 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1964.

That places Suriname 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1963 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people —
1964 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people -78.3%
1965 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people +143.5%
1966 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people -41.6%
1971 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1975 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people +139.8%
1976 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
1977 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people -33.2%
1978 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people +97.9%
1979 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people -14.0%
1980 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people +29.5%
1981 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people -38.7%
1982 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people +145.0%
1984 8.72 deaths per 100,000 people -18.9%
1985 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people -56.8%
1986 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people +67.2%
1987 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1988 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people -9.5%
1989 6.44 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1990 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people +25.5%
1991 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people -29.3%
1992 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1995 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people -20.6%
1996 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people +8.5%
1997 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people -28.1%
1998 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people +48.3%
1999 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people +40.1%
2000 12.19 deaths per 100,000 people +68.7%
2001 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people -4.5%
2002 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2003 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people -26.7%
2004 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
2005 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
2006 10.2 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
2007 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
2008 12.66 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2009 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
2010 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2011 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2012 13.21 deaths per 100,000 people +42.4%
2013 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
2014 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1970s 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1990s 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2000s 11.1 deaths per 100,000 people 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 65 Grenada 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 66 Kazakhstan 17.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 67 Mauritius 16.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 69 Brazil 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 70 Saint Lucia 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname?
Lung cancer death rates in men in Suriname was 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014, 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1964.
How does Suriname rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
Suriname ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2014.
Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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