Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania

Romania: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 11.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.01
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.13
in 2018
All-time low
5.76
in 1971
Years of data
62
1959–2022

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania, 1959–2022

02.557.51012.5195919902022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania stood at 11.01.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania peaked at 12.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.76, in 1971.

That places Romania 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania, 1959 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1959 6.67 —
1960 6.78 +1.6%
1961 8.29 +22.4%
1962 7.58 -8.6%
1963 6.17 -18.6%
1964 7.53 +22.1%
1965 7.5 -0.3%
1966 7.23 -3.6%
1967 7.05 -2.6%
1968 7.18 +1.8%
1969 6.02 -16.1%
1970 6.06 +0.6%
1971 5.76 -4.8%
1972 5.98 +3.8%
1973 5.95 -0.6%
1974 5.97 +0.4%
1975 6.02 +0.8%
1976 6.35 +5.6%
1977 6.55 +3.1%
1978 6.36 -2.9%
1980 7.19 +12.9%
1981 6.43 -10.5%
1982 6.24 -3.0%
1983 6.38 +2.3%
1984 6.3 -1.3%
1985 6.45 +2.3%
1986 6.66 +3.2%
1987 6.62 -0.5%
1988 6.65 +0.5%
1989 6.97 +4.7%
1990 7.2 +3.3%
1991 6.96 -3.2%
1992 6.85 -1.7%
1993 7.94 +16.0%
1994 7.76 -2.3%
1995 7.94 +2.3%
1996 7.9 -0.5%
1997 8.32 +5.3%
1998 8.3 -0.2%
1999 8.26 -0.5%
2000 8.76 +6.1%
2001 8.76 -0.1%
2002 8.7 -0.6%
2003 9.23 +6.0%
2004 8.59 -7.0%
2005 9.44 +9.9%
2006 9.94 +5.3%
2007 9.64 -3.0%
2008 9.55 -0.9%
2009 9.7 +1.6%
2010 10.05 +3.6%
2011 10.56 +5.1%
2012 10.99 +4.1%
2013 11.23 +2.2%
2014 11.27 +0.4%
2015 11.54 +2.4%
2016 11.59 +0.4%
2017 11.88 +2.5%
2018 12.13 +2.1%
2019 11.98 -1.3%
2020 11.85 -1.1%
2022 11.01 -7.1%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 11.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 11.01 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.67 6.67 6.67 1
1960s 7.13 6.02 8.29 10
1970s 6.11 5.76 6.55 9
1980s 6.59 6.24 7.19 10
1990s 7.74 6.85 8.32 10
2000s 9.23 8.59 9.94 10
2010s 11.32 10.05 12.13 10
2020s 11.43 11.01 11.85 2

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 32 Greece 11.62 compare
  2. 33 Spain 11.34 compare
  3. 34 North Macedonia 11.2 compare
  4. 36 Venezuela 10.5 compare
  5. 37 Finland 10.45 compare
  6. 38 Singapore 10.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania?
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Romania was 11.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.13 in 2018.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.76 in 1971.
How does Romania rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Romania ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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