Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
3.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador stood at 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador peaked at 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 106th 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 death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.6% |
| 1970 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.7% |
| 1974 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 8.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 7.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2020 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 103 Mexico 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Peru 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Nicaragua 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Guatemala 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 El Salvador 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Ecuador was 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 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.