Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania

Romania: Lung cancer deaths men women was 39.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
39.11
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.01
in 2009
All-time low
27.54
in 1963
Years of data
62
1959–2022

Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania, 1959–2022

0204060195919902022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Romania is 39.11, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Romania peaked at 53.01 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 27.54, in 1963.

Romania ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania, 1959 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1959 28.25 —
1960 30.12 +6.6%
1961 37.58 +24.8%
1962 36.61 -2.6%
1963 27.54 -24.8%
1964 38.87 +41.2%
1965 39.76 +2.3%
1966 39.96 +0.5%
1967 37.99 -4.9%
1968 39.65 +4.4%
1969 29.48 -25.6%
1970 29.4 -0.3%
1971 30.53 +3.8%
1972 30.55 +0.1%
1973 30.9 +1.2%
1974 31.57 +2.2%
1975 32.1 +1.7%
1976 33.32 +3.8%
1977 33.43 +0.3%
1978 34.52 +3.3%
1980 35.45 +2.7%
1981 34.7 -2.1%
1982 35 +0.8%
1983 35.41 +1.2%
1984 36.5 +3.1%
1985 38.15 +4.5%
1986 40.27 +5.6%
1987 40.36 +0.2%
1988 42.24 +4.7%
1989 41.21 -2.5%
1990 40.98 -0.6%
1991 42.39 +3.4%
1992 45.33 +6.9%
1993 46.02 +1.5%
1994 47.81 +3.9%
1995 48.48 +1.4%
1996 47.54 -1.9%
1997 48.33 +1.7%
1998 48.94 +1.3%
1999 47.2 -3.6%
2000 49.87 +5.7%
2001 50.18 +0.6%
2002 50.67 +1.0%
2003 49.9 -1.5%
2004 49.97 +0.1%
2005 51.88 +3.8%
2006 50.94 -1.8%
2007 51.12 +0.4%
2008 51.97 +1.7%
2009 53.01 +2.0%
2010 52.33 -1.3%
2011 52.27 -0.1%
2012 52.19 -0.1%
2013 51.41 -1.5%
2014 52.55 +2.2%
2015 52.26 -0.6%
2016 50.98 -2.4%
2017 50.03 -1.9%
2018 48.36 -3.3%
2019 45.98 -4.9%
2020 43.89 -4.5%
2022 39.11 -10.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 39.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 39.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania 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.

YearChange FromTo
1964 +41.2% 27.54 38.87
1969 -25.6% 39.65 29.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 28.25 28.25 28.25 1
1960s 35.76 27.54 39.96 10
1970s 31.81 29.4 34.52 9
1980s 37.93 34.7 42.24 10
1990s 46.3 40.98 48.94 10
2000s 50.95 49.87 53.01 10
2010s 50.84 45.98 52.55 10
2020s 41.5 39.11 43.89 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 9 Latvia 40.32 compare
  2. 10 Poland 40.2 compare
  3. 11 Moldova 39.12 compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 39.06 compare
  5. 14 Turkey 38.47 compare
  6. 15 North Macedonia 38.1 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths men women in Romania?
Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania was 39.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 53.01 in 2009.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 27.54 in 1963.
How does Romania rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
Romania ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths men women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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