Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 2.57 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.57
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.92
in 2014
All-time low
0.2562
in 1955
Years of data
41
1955–2019
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka is 2.57, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2562, in 1955.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.2562 | — |
| 1956 | 0.4555 | +77.8% |
| 1957 | 0.4979 | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 0.776 | +55.9% |
| 1959 | 0.5625 | -27.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7221 | +28.4% |
| 1961 | 0.7905 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.4522 | -42.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9617 | +112.7% |
| 1964 | 1.07 | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7046 | -33.4% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | +70.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9495 | -21.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6412 | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8862 | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5695 | -35.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7359 | +29.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6532 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8618 | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7022 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.64 | +133.1% |
| 1997 | 0.955 | -41.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9602 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 1.47 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2.11 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 2.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.09 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +38.7% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.74 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 2.57 | +7.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.73, 45% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5096 | 0.2562 | 0.776 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.8784 | 0.4522 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6412 | 0.6412 | 0.6412 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7348 | 0.5695 | 0.8862 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.14 | 0.955 | 1.64 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.22 | 2.44 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.09 | 2.92 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Sri Lanka was 2.57 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2562 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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