Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Fiji
Fiji: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Fiji, 1978–2012
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Fiji recorded 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2012.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Fiji peaked at 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Fiji ranks 99th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Fiji, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +125.5% |
| 2002 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -45.0% |
| 2003 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 2004 | 8.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.9% |
| 2007 | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +118.5% |
| 2011 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.9% |
| 2012 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
- 96 Egypt 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Maldives 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Panama 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Costa Rica 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Fiji?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Fiji was 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012, 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 Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Fiji rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Fiji ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Fiji 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.