Lung cancer deaths men women in Germany
Germany: Lung cancer deaths men women was 28.73 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.73
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
54.59
in 1990
All-time low
28.73
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Germany, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 28.73 for lung cancer deaths men women in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Germany peaked at 54.59 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.73, in 2022.
Germany ranks 31st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.59 | — |
| 1991 | 54.58 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.84 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 54 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.29 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 52.66 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.56 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 49.7 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.05 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.26 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 47.56 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 45.36 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 44.6 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 43.51 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.51 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 41.63 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40.78 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.05 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.71 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.42 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.36 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.7 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 37 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.03 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 35.13 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 34.45 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33.11 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 30.99 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 30.49 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 29.37 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 28.73 | -2.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 28.73 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 28.73 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.85 | 47.26 | 54.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.41 | 38.42 | 47.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.09 | 30.99 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 | 28.73 | 30.49 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Germany?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Germany was 28.73 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 54.59 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Germany ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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