Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mexico
Mexico: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mexico peaked at 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Mexico ranks 103rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 7.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 8.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 14.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 15.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 15.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 17.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 18.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 18.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 18.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 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
- 104 Peru 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Ecuador 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mexico?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Mexico was 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.