Lung cancer deaths men women in Peru
Peru: Lung cancer deaths men women was 5.81 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer deaths men women in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.81 for lung cancer deaths men 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 deaths men women in Peru peaked at 10.42 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.34, 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 deaths men women in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.42 | — |
| 1996 | 10.23 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8.96 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 9.51 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.34 | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 9.63 | +121.9% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 8.23 | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8.96 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.99 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 8.93 | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 9.18 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.87 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.99 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 8.85 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 7.79 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 7.89 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 7.24 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.74 | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 6.21 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.13 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 5.81 | -13.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 37% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths men women in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +121.9% | 4.34 | 9.63 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.69 | 4.34 | 10.42 | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.99 | 7.12 | 9.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.62 | 5.74 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 | 5.81 | 6.68 | 3 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Peru?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Peru was 5.81 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Peru ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men 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 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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