Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain

Spain: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 11.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.34
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.34
in 2023
All-time low
2.45
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain, 1951–2023

24681012195119872023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain is 11.34, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain peaked at 11.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.45, in 1951.

Spain ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain, 1951 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1951 2.45 —
1952 2.55 +4.2%
1953 2.59 +1.6%
1954 3.1 +19.5%
1955 3.07 -0.8%
1956 3.51 +14.3%
1957 3.93 +11.8%
1958 3.59 -8.7%
1959 3.65 +1.6%
1960 4.34 +19.0%
1961 3.87 -10.7%
1962 4.09 +5.6%
1963 4.08 -0.2%
1964 3.89 -4.7%
1965 4.09 +5.1%
1966 4.27 +4.4%
1967 4.6 +7.8%
1968 4.5 -2.3%
1969 4.34 -3.6%
1970 4.54 +4.8%
1971 4.6 +1.3%
1972 4.42 -3.9%
1973 4.57 +3.3%
1974 4.71 +3.3%
1975 4.68 -0.7%
1976 4.22 -9.9%
1977 4.68 +10.8%
1978 4.44 -5.0%
1979 4.46 +0.3%
1980 4.42 -0.9%
1981 4.31 -2.3%
1982 4.18 -3.0%
1983 4.42 +5.7%
1984 3.95 -10.8%
1985 4.22 +6.8%
1986 4.19 -0.7%
1987 4.25 +1.4%
1988 3.93 -7.6%
1989 3.96 +0.8%
1990 4.04 +2.0%
1991 4.31 +6.8%
1992 4.18 -3.1%
1993 4.21 +0.9%
1994 4.36 +3.4%
1995 4.53 +3.9%
1996 4.49 -0.8%
1997 4.78 +6.5%
1998 4.95 +3.4%
1999 4.95 +0.1%
2000 5.24 +5.8%
2001 5.39 +3.0%
2002 5.73 +6.3%
2003 5.98 +4.3%
2004 6.48 +8.4%
2005 6.32 -2.6%
2006 6.76 +7.1%
2007 6.95 +2.8%
2008 7.48 +7.6%
2009 7.62 +1.8%
2010 8.33 +9.3%
2011 8.33 +0.1%
2012 8.85 +6.2%
2013 9.27 +4.7%
2014 9 -3.0%
2015 9.61 +6.8%
2016 9.81 +2.1%
2017 10.21 +4.1%
2018 10.19 -0.2%
2019 10.32 +1.2%
2020 10.42 +1.0%
2021 10.84 +4.0%
2022 11.2 +3.3%
2023 11.34 +1.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 11.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 11.34 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.16 2.45 3.93 9
1960s 4.21 3.87 4.6 10
1970s 4.53 4.22 4.71 10
1980s 4.18 3.93 4.42 10
1990s 4.48 4.04 4.95 10
2000s 6.4 5.24 7.62 10
2010s 9.39 8.33 10.32 10
2020s 10.95 10.42 11.34 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 30 Slovakia 12.04 compare
  2. 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.92 compare
  3. 32 Greece 11.62 compare
  4. 34 North Macedonia 11.2 compare
  5. 35 Romania 11.01 compare
  6. 36 Venezuela 10.5 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain?
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Spain was 11.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.45 in 1951.
How does Spain rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Spain ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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