Lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lung cancer deaths men women was 9 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
9
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2011
All-time low
0.7041
in 1955
Years of data
41
1955–2019
Lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka stood at 9.
That represents a change of up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.5 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7041, in 1955.
That places Sri Lanka 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.7041 | — |
| 1956 | 1.05 | +48.5% |
| 1957 | 0.9399 | -10.1% |
| 1958 | 1.05 | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 1.18 | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 1.2 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 0.905 | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.48 | +34.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | -18.7% |
| 1968 | 1.42 | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 1.86 | +31.1% |
| 1980 | 1.77 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.14 | +30.6% |
| 1984 | 2.11 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2.12 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +43.8% |
| 1996 | 4.31 | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 3.4 | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 3.74 | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 4.25 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 4.81 | +13.2% |
| 2001 | 5.32 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.83 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 6.07 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 7.68 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 8.63 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 8.41 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.5 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 7.99 | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.95 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 8.8 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.95 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 9 | +13.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.76, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.983 | 0.7041 | 1.18 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.16 | 0.905 | 1.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.64 | 3.04 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 3.4 | 4.31 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.2 | 4.81 | 8.63 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 7.95 | 9.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Sri Lanka was 9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7041 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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