Lung cancer death rates in Jordan
Jordan: Lung cancer death rates was 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Jordan peaked at 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rates in Jordan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 75 Dominican Republic 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Martinique 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Qatar 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Panama 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Jordan?
- Lung cancer death rates in Jordan was 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.