Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Azerbaijan, 1981–2007
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 Azerbaijan is 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Azerbaijan peaked at 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 74th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 38.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 39.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 37.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 28.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 30.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 28.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 24.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 23.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 24.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 25.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 22.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 23.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 23.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 71 Seychelles 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Brazil 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tajikistan 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Guadeloupe 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Paraguay 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Azerbaijan?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Azerbaijan was 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007, 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Azerbaijan ranks 74th out of 111 countries with data for 2007.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.