Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Maldives
Maldives: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2021.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Maldives peaked at 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Maldives 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.4% |
| 2008 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.5% |
| 2010 | 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.7% |
| 2012 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.1% |
| 2017 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +291.7% |
| 2019 | 12.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -48.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Uzbekistan 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Fiji 6.86 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
- 103 Mexico 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Maldives?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Maldives was 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 100th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.