Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Reunion
Reunion: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Reunion, 2001–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Reunion peaked at 46.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Reunion 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Reunion, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.44 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 37.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 46.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 32.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 39.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 36.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 31.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 31.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 33 Italy 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Czechia 28.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Netherlands 27.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Georgia 27.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Japan 27.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Malta 27.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 83.55 years (2023)
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- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy 83.55 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Reunion?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Reunion was 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 46.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Reunion rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Reunion ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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.