Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Albania
Albania: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Albania, 1987–2010
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 rate in men vs. women in Albania is 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Albania peaked at 41.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Albania 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Albania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 38.99 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1988 | 41.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1992 | 29.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 36.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.0% |
| 1996 | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 40.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 39.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 40.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 36.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 32.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 28.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 28.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 25.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 29.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 55 Israel 20.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Iceland 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 19.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 19.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Switzerland 18.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 South Africa 18.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Albania?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Albania was 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Albania rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Albania ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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 rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.