Lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay

Uruguay: Lung cancer death rates males was 51.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
51.52
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 110 countries
All-time high
73.31
in 1995
All-time low
29.02
in 1955
Years of data
62
1955–2022

Lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay, 1955–2022

020406080195519882022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay is 51.52, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay peaked at 73.31 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.02, in 1955.

Uruguay ranks 37th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay, 1955 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1955 29.02
1956 37.09 +27.8%
1957 35.83 -3.4%
1958 33.25 -7.2%
1959 38.25 +15.0%
1960 39.83 +4.1%
1963 39.66 -0.4%
1964 43.64 +10.0%
1965 43.99 +0.8%
1966 45.49 +3.4%
1967 47.38 +4.2%
1968 44.94 -5.1%
1969 45.61 +1.5%
1970 46.67 +2.3%
1971 48.31 +3.5%
1972 45.83 -5.1%
1973 47.51 +3.7%
1974 49.67 +4.6%
1975 57.44 +15.6%
1976 56.1 -2.3%
1977 57.29 +2.1%
1978 60.56 +5.7%
1980 59.29 -2.1%
1981 62.53 +5.5%
1982 65.48 +4.7%
1983 66.39 +1.4%
1984 67.07 +1.0%
1985 66.44 -0.9%
1986 69.3 +4.3%
1987 70.3 +1.4%
1988 71.09 +1.1%
1989 65.92 -7.3%
1990 72.41 +9.9%
1993 66.51 -8.2%
1994 63.96 -3.8%
1995 73.31 +14.6%
1996 64.85 -11.5%
1997 65.28 +0.7%
1998 64.82 -0.7%
1999 61.31 -5.4%
2000 62.74 +2.3%
2001 63.91 +1.9%
2002 63.69 -0.3%
2003 63.47 -0.3%
2004 57.7 -9.1%
2005 61.28 +6.2%
2006 61.06 -0.4%
2007 60.15 -1.5%
2008 60.44 +0.5%
2009 62.63 +3.6%
2010 61.28 -2.2%
2012 56.67 -7.5%
2013 58.14 +2.6%
2014 61.35 +5.5%
2015 58.52 -4.6%
2016 57.2 -2.2%
2017 57.1 -0.2%
2018 58.43 +2.3%
2019 59.33 +1.5%
2020 53.62 -9.6%
2021 50.46 -5.9%
2022 51.52 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 34.69 29.02 38.25 5
1960s 43.82 39.66 47.38 8
1970s 52.15 45.83 60.56 9
1980s 66.38 59.29 71.09 10
1990s 66.56 61.31 73.31 8
2000s 61.71 57.7 63.91 10
2010s 58.67 56.67 61.35 9
2020s 51.87 50.46 53.62 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 34 Austria 52.75 compare
  2. 35 Slovakia 52.22 compare
  3. 36 Canada 51.57 compare
  4. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 51.24 compare
  5. 39 Ukraine 50.58 compare
  6. 40 Malta 50.06 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay?
Lung cancer death rates males in Uruguay was 51.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 73.31 in 1995.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 29.02 in 1955.
How does Uruguay rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Uruguay ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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