Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
All-time low
9.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1958 | 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 1959 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 19.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 18.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 17.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 17.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 19.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 21.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 19.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 20.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 62 Luxembourg 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 French Guiana 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Philippines 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Grenada 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.