Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil
Brazil: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 9.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.52
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.59
in 2018
All-time low
4.09
in 1979
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil is 9.52, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil peaked at 9.59 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.09, in 1979.
That places Brazil 42nd 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 44 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4.09 | — |
| 1980 | 4.4 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 4.51 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.53 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.61 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.83 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 4.66 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 5.41 | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 5.57 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 5.34 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.58 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.82 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.92 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.09 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 6.22 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.51 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 6.44 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.95 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.89 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.3 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 7.52 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 7.63 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.98 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.22 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.41 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.42 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.57 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.78 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.95 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.04 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9.52 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.44 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9.51 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.59 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.34 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 9.38 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.52 | +1.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.52 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.81 | 4.26 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.13 | 5.58 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.89 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 | 8.57 | 9.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 9.1 | 9.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Brazil was 9.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.09 in 1979.
- How does Brazil rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).