Lung cancer deaths men women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Lung cancer deaths men women was 17.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17.47
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22.25
in 1994
All-time low
9.54
in 1957
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Lung cancer deaths men women in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 17.47 for lung cancer deaths men 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 deaths men women in Venezuela peaked at 22.25 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 1957.
That places Venezuela 64th 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 deaths men women in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.86 | — |
| 1956 | 11.26 | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 9.54 | -15.3% |
| 1958 | 11.01 | +15.5% |
| 1959 | 11.25 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.13 | -9.9% |
| 1961 | 11.4 | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 13.13 | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 12.24 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 14.49 | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 15.45 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 15.99 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 14.61 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 15.74 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 15.37 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 17.98 | +17.0% |
| 1971 | 17.1 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 17.8 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 14.25 | -20.0% |
| 1974 | 17.23 | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 19.02 | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 18.18 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 20.03 | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 18.18 | -9.2% |
| 1979 | 17.35 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 16.82 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 17.31 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 17.32 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 19.42 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 17.6 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 17.29 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.91 | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 19.51 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 17.87 | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 21.68 | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 22.03 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 20.6 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 22.25 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 19.62 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 20.9 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 19.97 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.34 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.27 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 20.2 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 20.47 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.82 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 20.36 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.75 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.85 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.33 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 20.79 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 21.45 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 19.66 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 18.64 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 19.58 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.47 | -3.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 17.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.07, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 17.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.31, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.59 | 9.54 | 11.26 | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.85 | 10.13 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.71 | 14.25 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.12 | 16.82 | 19.91 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20.92 | 19.62 | 22.25 | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.34 | 19.27 | 20.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.28 | 17.47 | 21.45 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 18.27 compare
- 63 French Guiana 17.74 compare
- 65 Philippines 17.09 compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 16.68 compare
- 67 Grenada 16.43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Venezuela?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Venezuela was 17.47 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.25 in 1994.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1957.
- How does Venezuela rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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