Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Argentina
Argentina: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
20.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
20.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Argentina peaked at 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 54th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 50.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 52.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 46.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 47.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 46.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 43.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 46.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 44.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 43.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 41.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 44.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 42.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 41.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 40.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 36.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 34.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 35.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 33.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 31.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 29.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 27.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 48.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 45.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 51 Jamaica 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Australia 20.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Thailand 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Argentina?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Argentina was 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Argentina ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.