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Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Brazil

Brazil: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
14.33 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1997
All-time low
14.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Brazil, 1979–2021

051015201979200020211979: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 19.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 19 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 17 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people

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 Brazil is 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Brazil peaked at 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

Brazil ranks 72nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Brazil, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1979 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
1981 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1982 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1983 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
1984 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1985 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1986 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1987 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1988 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1989 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
1990 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1991 18.97 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1992 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1993 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1994 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1995 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1996 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1997 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
1998 19.01 deaths per 100,000 people -1.9%
1999 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2000 19.04 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2001 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2002 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2003 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2004 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people +2.7%
2005 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2006 18.52 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2007 18.9 deaths per 100,000 people +2.0%
2008 18.66 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2009 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2010 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
2011 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
2012 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2013 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2014 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2015 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2016 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2017 16.56 deaths per 100,000 people -2.8%
2018 16.19 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2019 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2020 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
2021 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
1990s 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people 19.16 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people 18.19 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 69 Chile 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 70 Jordan 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 71 Seychelles 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 73 Tajikistan 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 74 Azerbaijan 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 75 Guadeloupe 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Brazil?
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Brazil was 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1997.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Brazil rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
Brazil ranks 72nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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