Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 3.97 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.97
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 1995
All-time low
1.7
in 1973
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador stood at 3.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador peaked at 5.07 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 1973.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.3 | — |
| 1967 | 1.85 | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 2.32 | +25.2% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | -30.2% |
| 1971 | 1.97 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.04 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.7 | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 2.16 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.99 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.59 | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 3.86 | +42.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 3.93 | +78.4% |
| 1985 | 3.53 | -10.3% |
| 1986 | 3.75 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.18 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 3.32 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 3.44 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 3.16 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 3.65 | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.07 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 4.23 | -16.6% |
| 1997 | 4.52 | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 4.37 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.28 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 4.29 | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.11 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 4.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.13 | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.56 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 4.16 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.68 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 4.51 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.74 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 4.09 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 4.07 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 3.32 | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 3.97 | +19.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 3.97 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 3.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 | 1.85 | 2.6 | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.7 | 2.59 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.21 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.96 | 3.07 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.75 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 3.92 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.32 | 3.97 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Ecuador was 3.97 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1995.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 1973.
- How does Ecuador rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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