Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay
Paraguay: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
12.87 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 15.7%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
18.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
12.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay is 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.7% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay peaked at 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Paraguay 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 17.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 14.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 16.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 17.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 18.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 17.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 74 Azerbaijan 13.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Guadeloupe 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sweden 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Iran 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Malaysia 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Paraguay was 12.87 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Paraguay rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Paraguay ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.