Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru
Peru: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 5.76 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.76 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru peaked at 7.25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 1999.
Peru ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.98 | — |
| 1996 | 4.89 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.27 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 5.08 | +101.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.88 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.35 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.27 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.81 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.68 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.25 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.56 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.34 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.94 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.34 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.81 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.42 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | -10.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +101.0% | 2.53 | 5.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 | 2.53 | 5.27 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.76 | 4.49 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 | 4.68 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.76 | 6.42 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Peru was 5.76 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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