Lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia
Colombia: Lung cancer deaths men women was 10.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.66
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
87th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.66
in 1986
All-time low
4.27
in 1954
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.66 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia peaked at 17.66 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.27, in 1954.
Colombia ranks 87th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.06 | — |
| 1954 | 4.27 | -29.5% |
| 1955 | 4.35 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.68 | +30.6% |
| 1957 | 5.7 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 4.52 | -20.7% |
| 1959 | 5.86 | +29.7% |
| 1960 | 6.23 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 5.81 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 6.74 | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 7.16 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 8.03 | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 7.14 | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 8.07 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 8.62 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 8.45 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 9.12 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 9.71 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 9.91 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 11.61 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 10.94 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 15.43 | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 16.93 | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 17.66 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 16.55 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 15.6 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 15.95 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.62 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.17 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 16.26 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.31 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 16.48 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.45 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 15.49 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.46 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.62 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 15.48 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.3 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.43 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.23 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 16.06 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 15.92 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 15.74 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 15.53 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.83 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 14.42 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 14 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.52 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12.76 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 13.31 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.34 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.99 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.58 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.52 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 10.86 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 10.91 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 9.19 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 10.22 | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.66 | +4.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +41.0% | 10.94 | 15.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.21 | 4.27 | 6.06 | 7 |
| 1960s | 7.46 | 5.81 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.26 | 9.12 | 11.61 | 5 |
| 1980s | 16.35 | 15.43 | 17.66 | 6 |
| 1990s | 15.73 | 14.62 | 16.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.38 | 14.42 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 10.86 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 9.19 | 10.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Colombia was 10.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.66 in 1986.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Colombia ranks 87th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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