Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Colombia
Colombia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.19 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1986
All-time low
4.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2021.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Colombia peaked at 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1954.
Colombia ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1955 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.6% |
| 1957 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.7% |
| 1959 | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1960 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 9.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 16.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 15.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Colombia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Colombia was 9.19 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.