Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia
Australia: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 13.48 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.48
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.61
in 2010
All-time low
3.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2024
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia is 13.48, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia peaked at 16.61 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1950.
Australia ranks 25th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.11 | — |
| 1951 | 3.38 | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 3.41 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 4.21 | +23.7% |
| 1954 | 3.36 | -20.2% |
| 1955 | 3.31 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 3.87 | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 3.57 | -7.9% |
| 1958 | 3.67 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 3.7 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 3.87 | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 4 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 4.33 | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 4.39 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.94 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 4.74 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.02 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 5.74 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 5.74 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.66 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 7.53 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 7.13 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 7.82 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 7.69 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 8.58 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 9.83 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 9.97 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 10.46 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 11.55 | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 12.47 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 12.4 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12.65 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 13.17 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 12.54 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 14.1 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 14.49 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.06 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 15.03 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 14.37 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 14.97 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15.3 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.36 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 15.43 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.88 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.9 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.79 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 15.88 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.34 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.52 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 15.49 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.22 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 16.6 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.12 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.36 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.61 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 16.36 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 16.27 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.64 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.72 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.26 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 15.31 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.56 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 15.29 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.89 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.52 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 14.33 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.49 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.56 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 13.48 | -0.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.56 | 3.11 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 | 3.87 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 | 7.13 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.46 | 10.46 | 14.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.98 | 14.06 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.04 | 15.49 | 16.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.69 | 14.56 | 16.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 13.48 | 14.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Australia was 13.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1950.
- How does Australia rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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