Lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lung cancer deaths men women was 36.22 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
36.22
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
18th
of 111 countries
All-time high
63.72
in 1990
All-time low
29.86
in 1955
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay stood at 36.22.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay peaked at 63.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.86, in 1955.
Uruguay ranks 18th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 29.86 | — |
| 1956 | 38.74 | +29.7% |
| 1957 | 37.37 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 35.15 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 40.27 | +14.6% |
| 1960 | 41.74 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 42.25 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 46.48 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 46.6 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.91 | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 51.26 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 48.58 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 48.66 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.18 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 51.76 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 49.09 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 47.88 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 50.36 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 53.2 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 52.25 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 53.22 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 56.21 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 53.98 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 57.97 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 59.9 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 60.9 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 60.34 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 60.14 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 61.83 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 62.97 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.59 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 59.1 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 63.72 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 57.65 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 55.48 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 62.86 | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 55.16 | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 56.02 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.71 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 52.01 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 53.5 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 53.37 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.55 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.1 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.63 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 50.32 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 49.71 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 48.46 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.26 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.11 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 48.13 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.52 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 44.46 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.35 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 44.11 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 42.69 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.78 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 42.69 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.42 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 35.99 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 36.22 | +0.6% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 36.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 36.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 3.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +29.7% | 29.86 | 38.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.28 | 29.86 | 40.27 | 5 |
| 1960s | 46.81 | 41.74 | 51.26 | 8 |
| 1970s | 51.57 | 47.88 | 56.21 | 9 |
| 1980s | 60.07 | 53.98 | 63.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2 | 52.01 | 63.72 | 8 |
| 2000s | 50.7 | 47.63 | 53.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.07 | 41.9 | 48.13 | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.88 | 35.99 | 38.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Uruguay was 36.22 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.86 in 1955.
- How does Uruguay rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Uruguay ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men 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 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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