Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria
Syria: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 3.25 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria, 1998–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3.25 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2010.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria peaked at 4.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2002.
Syria ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.29 | — |
| 1999 | 2.31 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +111.6% |
| 2001 | 2.31 | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | +47.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 2.68 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | +43.0% |
| 2009 | 3.26 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -0.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.25 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2, 77% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +111.6% | 2.31 | 4.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.29 | 2.31 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 2.16 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Syria was 3.25 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Syria ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2010.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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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