Lung cancer deaths men women in Mexico
Mexico: Lung cancer deaths men women was 6.03 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.03
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
103rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.91
in 1989
All-time low
4.11
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 6.03 for lung cancer deaths men 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 deaths men women in Mexico peaked at 19.91 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.11, 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 deaths men women in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.11 | — |
| 1956 | 4.77 | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 5.11 | +7.0% |
| 1958 | 6.22 | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 6.23 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.68 | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 6.35 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 6.02 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 6.28 | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 6.73 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 7.46 | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 7.31 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.35 | +14.1% |
| 1968 | 7.87 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 8.08 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 8.52 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 8.78 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 8.98 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 9.07 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.49 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 10.3 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 10.76 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 10.89 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 12.15 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 13.19 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 12.37 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 14.45 | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 15.01 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 16.33 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 15.04 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 17.03 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 17.64 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 18.68 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 18.95 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.91 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 18.6 | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 18.81 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 18.58 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 19.61 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 18.8 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 18.76 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.32 | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 16.65 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.84 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 15.76 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.92 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 14.87 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.81 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.5 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.04 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.94 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 11.82 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.75 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.08 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 10.71 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.11 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.47 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.95 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.47 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 7.92 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 7.36 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.03 | -7.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.29 | 4.11 | 6.23 | 5 |
| 1960s | 7.11 | 6.02 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 | 8.52 | 13.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.54 | 12.37 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.77 | 15.76 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.48 | 11.08 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 | 7.7 | 10.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 | 6.03 | 7.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Mexico?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Mexico was 6.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 19.91 in 1989.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1955.
- How does Mexico rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Mexico ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men 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 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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