Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania
Romania: Lung cancer deaths men women was 39.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths men women in Romania, 1959–2022
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +41.2% | 27.54 | 38.87 |
| 1969 | -25.6% | 39.65 | 29.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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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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