Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
36.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 111 countries
All-time high
63.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
29.86 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay stood at 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay peaked at 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
Uruguay ranks 16th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 38.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.7% |
| 1957 | 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 35.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 40.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 42.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 46.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 51.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 48.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 48.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 51.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 49.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 47.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 50.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 52.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 53.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 53.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 59.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 60.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 60.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 60.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 61.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 62.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 59.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 57.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 55.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 62.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 55.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 56.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 53.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 50.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 49.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 44.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 44.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 46.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1970s | 51.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 13 Türkiye 38.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 North Macedonia 38.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Hong Kong 37.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Lithuania 34.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Ukraine 34.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Uruguay was 36.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Uruguay rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Uruguay ranks 16th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.