Lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil
Brazil: Lung cancer deaths men women was 13.99 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
13.99
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
71st
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.38
in 1997
All-time low
13.99
in 2022
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil is 13.99, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil peaked at 19.38 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 13.99, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 71st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 14.12 | — |
| 1980 | 15.14 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 15.39 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 16.32 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 16.15 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 16.33 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 16.49 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 17.35 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 18.42 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 19.16 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 18.93 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 19.06 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 18.97 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19.28 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 18.98 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 19.33 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.29 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.98 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 19.38 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 19.01 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.83 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 19.04 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.88 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 18.77 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18.66 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.16 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.06 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.52 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 18.9 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.66 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.26 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.19 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.54 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 17.62 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.34 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.18 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.03 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 16.56 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 16.19 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 15.65 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14.72 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 14.33 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 13.99 | -2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 13.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 13.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.12 | 14.12 | 14.12 | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.97 | 15.14 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.11 | 18.83 | 19.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.79 | 18.26 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.09 | 15.65 | 18.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.35 | 13.99 | 14.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 68 Brunei 15.86 compare
- 69 Jordan 15.08 compare
- 70 Seychelles 14.72 compare
- 72 Chile 13.89 compare
- 73 Tajikistan 13.19 compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 13.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Brazil was 13.99 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19.38 in 1997.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.99 in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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