Lung cancer death rates in Argentina
Argentina: Lung cancer death rates was 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Argentina is 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Argentina peaked at 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
That places Argentina 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Argentina, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 6.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Singapore 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Thailand 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Chile 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Cyprus 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Brazil 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Argentina?
- Lung cancer death rates in Argentina was 9.62 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 rates recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.