Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jordan
Jordan: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jordan peaked at 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 15.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Grenada 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Seychelles 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Brazil 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Tajikistan 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1479 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jordan?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Jordan was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.