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Lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Lung cancer death rates was 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.22 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.97 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
3.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan, 1981–2023

02461981200220231981: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan stood at 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1985.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1985 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people -14.5%
1986 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people +31.3%
1987 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
1988 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
1989 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people -18.1%
1990 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people +33.7%
1991 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people -14.4%
1992 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
1993 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people -21.4%
1994 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
1995 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people -21.6%
1996 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1997 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
1998 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
1999 4 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
2000 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people +37.3%
2001 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2002 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2003 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people +13.2%
2004 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2005 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
2006 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2007 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people -13.6%
2008 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
2009 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%
2010 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%
2011 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people -14.0%
2012 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people -8.4%
2013 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people +30.6%
2014 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
2015 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
2016 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people +18.6%
2017 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people -22.3%
2018 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
2019 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2020 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
2021 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2022 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2023 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 37% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4 deaths per 100,000 people 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 76 Martinique 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 78 Jordan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 80 Qatar 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 81 Panama 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 82 Saint Lucia 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan?
Lung cancer death rates in Kyrgyzstan was 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for lung cancer death rates?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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