Lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lung cancer deaths men women was 4.74 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.74
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
107th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.13
in 1985
All-time low
3.04
in 1968
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador stood at 4.74.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador peaked at 10.13 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.04, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 107th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.83 | — |
| 1967 | 5.07 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.04 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 4.58 | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 4.15 | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 4.67 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 4.31 | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.37 | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 4.46 | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 3.81 | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 5.06 | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 5.21 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 6.71 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.91 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 8.01 | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 7.11 | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 8.7 | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 10.13 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 9.11 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 7.92 | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 8.23 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.58 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 8.53 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 8.63 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.77 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.44 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4 | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 8.15 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 7.69 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.97 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.32 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.86 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.74 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.59 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 7.52 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.76 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.15 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.79 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.51 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.87 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.08 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.96 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.35 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.18 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.99 | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.48 | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.74 | +5.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 4.74 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 30% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 4.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 | 3.04 | 5.07 | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.66 | 3.37 | 6.91 | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.94 | 5.91 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 | 7.32 | 8.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 | 7.51 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 | 5.7 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 | 4.48 | 5.29 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Ecuador was 4.74 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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