Lung cancer death rates in men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Lung cancer death rates in men was 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
13.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
3.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Lung cancer death rates in men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in men in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1958 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1959 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 1961 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1962 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 4.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 8.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 11.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 13.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 68 Suriname 16.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Brazil 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Saint Lucia 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Brunei Darussalam 12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Seychelles 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Barbados 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Lung cancer death rates in men in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates in men recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates in men rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.