Lung cancer deaths men women in Greece
Greece: Lung cancer deaths men women was 41.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.65
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
56.89
in 1994
All-time low
26.48
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Lung cancer deaths men women in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Greece is 41.65, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Greece peaked at 56.89 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.48, in 1961.
That places Greece 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.48 | — |
| 1962 | 30.78 | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 31.05 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 32.15 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 34.21 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 34.22 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.66 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 36.97 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 38.17 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 34.84 | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 36.63 | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 38.12 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 43.37 | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 45.82 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 43.46 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 47.25 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 48.34 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 50.36 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 51.15 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 48.15 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 50 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 51.18 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 52.59 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 52.62 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 54.92 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 54.37 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 54.21 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 54.52 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.59 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 55.61 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.38 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 54.91 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 56.74 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 56.89 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.53 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.24 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.32 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.77 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.29 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.94 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 52.95 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 53.58 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 54.52 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 53.54 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 52.78 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 52.63 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.85 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 50.32 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 50.69 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 52.46 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 53.99 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54.3 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 53.12 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 51.43 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 51.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.37 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 48.49 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 46.54 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 45.45 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.23 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 41.65 | -3.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 41.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 41.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.41 | 26.48 | 38.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.93 | 34.84 | 51.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.91 | 48.15 | 56.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.77 | 54.77 | 56.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.52 | 52.1 | 55.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.55 | 48.49 | 54.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.22 | 41.65 | 46.54 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Greece?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Greece was 41.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 56.89 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.48 in 1961.
- How does Greece rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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