Lung cancer death rates in Qatar
Qatar: Lung cancer death rates was 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
21
1995–2023
Lung cancer death rates in Qatar, 1995–2023
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 Qatar stood at 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Qatar peaked at 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Qatar ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer death rates in Qatar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +573.6% |
| 2008 | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +243.5% |
| 2009 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.0% |
| 2010 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.3% |
| 2011 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8331 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.5% |
| 2013 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +827.2% |
| 2014 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.6% |
| 2015 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -71.1% |
| 2017 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +306.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +92.4% |
| 2021 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2022 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.2% |
| 2023 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +71.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8331 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 77 Trinidad and Tobago 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Jordan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Panama 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Barbados 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Qatar?
- Lung cancer death rates in Qatar was 4.18 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3621 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Qatar rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Qatar ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.