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
35th
of 111 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
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 35th of 111 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
| 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% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 51.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.22, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 51.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 5.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 35th out of 111 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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