Lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lung cancer death rates was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007. ▼ Falling
Lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan, 1981–2007
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2007, lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan stood at 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.
That places Azerbaijan 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 1985 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1996 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 91 Bahamas 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Syrian Arab Republic 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Costa Rica 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan?
- Lung cancer death rates in Azerbaijan was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Azerbaijan ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2007.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.