Lung cancer death rates in Peru
Peru: Lung cancer death rates was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.76 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Lung cancer death rates in Peru, 1995–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates 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 death rates in Peru peaked at 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 death rates in Peru, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -52.0% |
| 2000 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +101.0% |
| 2001 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Colombia 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Mauritius 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Belize 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Puerto Rico 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Peru?
- Lung cancer death rates in Peru was 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Peru ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates 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 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.