Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece
Greece: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 11.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.42
in 2020
All-time low
5.11
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece is 11.62, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece peaked at 12.42 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.11, in 1962.
That places Greece 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.25 | — |
| 1962 | 5.11 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 6.5 | +27.1% |
| 1964 | 5.55 | -14.5% |
| 1965 | 6.94 | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 6.84 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.82 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.28 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.79 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 6.78 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.73 | -15.6% |
| 1972 | 6.5 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.94 | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 6.78 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.49 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 6.86 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 7.86 | +14.6% |
| 1978 | 7.89 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.67 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 6.74 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.19 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 6.99 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 7.06 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 7.98 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 7.18 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 7.29 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.86 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 7.58 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 8.4 | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 8.03 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 7.89 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.78 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.97 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 8.16 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.15 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 8.03 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.5 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.87 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.54 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 8.31 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.47 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.38 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.27 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.36 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 9.27 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.81 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 9.87 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.42 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 11.18 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 10.98 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.46 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.74 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.08 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 11.98 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 12.42 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.84 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 11.63 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.62 | -0.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 11.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 11.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 | 5.11 | 6.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.05 | 5.73 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 6.74 | 7.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 | 7.78 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 8.27 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.03 | 9.81 | 11.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 11.62 | 12.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 29 Switzerland 12.09 compare
- 30 Slovakia 12.04 compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 compare
- 33 Spain 11.34 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 11.2 compare
- 35 Romania 11.01 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Greece was 11.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.11 in 1962.
- How does Greece rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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