Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Peru
Peru: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.81 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
All-time low
4.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Peru peaked at 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Peru ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 9.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +121.9% |
| 2001 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 9.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 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
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Ecuador 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Nicaragua 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Peru?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Peru was 5.81 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Peru ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.