Lung cancer death rates in Maldives
Maldives: Lung cancer death rates was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Lung cancer death rates in Maldives, 2000–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Maldives is 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Maldives peaked at 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Maldives ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Maldives, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 0.8287 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +382.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +146.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.5% |
| 2013 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8167 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9826 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +186.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7369 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.9% |
| 2018 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +409.3% |
| 2019 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.1% |
| 2020 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7369 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 98 Uzbekistan 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Seychelles 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Grenada 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 El Salvador 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Maldives?
- Lung cancer death rates in Maldives was 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Maldives rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Maldives ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.