Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 2.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Guatemala, 1963–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 2.84 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Guatemala peaked at 4.84 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
Guatemala ranks 99th 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.48 | — |
| 1964 | 1.49 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.93 | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 1.2 | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 1.6 | +33.4% |
| 1968 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6035 | -61.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6706 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | +135.7% |
| 1974 | 1.77 | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 1.78 | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.47 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 1.61 | +9.8% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 | — |
| 1981 | 1.08 | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 2.5 | +130.5% |
| 1986 | 2.49 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 2.72 | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 2.55 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 3.06 | +20.3% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 4.24 | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 4.19 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | +28.8% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 4.58 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.84 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.12 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 4.33 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.21 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.11 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3.69 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.84 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 3.52 | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.18 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.37 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.45 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.01 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 49% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 63% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +135.7% | 0.6706 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | +130.5% | 1.08 | 2.5 |
| 1979 | -100.0% | 1.61 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.6035 | 1.93 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.35 | 0 | 1.92 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.08 | 3.03 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 2.55 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.11 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 2.81 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.83 | 3.45 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Guatemala?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Guatemala was 2.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2004.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Guatemala rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Guatemala ranks 99th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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