Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 13.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
13.05
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.32
in 2020
All-time low
3.5
in 1956
Years of data
62
1955–2022
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Uruguay, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Uruguay stood at 13.05.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Uruguay peaked at 14.32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 1956.
That places Uruguay 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.7 | — |
| 1956 | 3.5 | -25.5% |
| 1957 | 3.88 | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 4.59 | +18.1% |
| 1959 | 3.88 | -15.3% |
| 1960 | 4.72 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 5.3 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 4.28 | -19.2% |
| 1965 | 4.35 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.04 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 4.84 | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 3.9 | -19.5% |
| 1969 | 4.46 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 5.06 | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 4.29 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 4.65 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 4.28 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 4.19 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.26 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 4.57 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 4.72 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.79 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.88 | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 4.85 | +25.2% |
| 1982 | 4.62 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 5.29 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 4.72 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 4.43 | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 4.79 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 5.11 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5.12 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.86 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 4.76 | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 5.84 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.48 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 7.06 | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 5.74 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 6.29 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6.71 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.64 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.78 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 7.78 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 7.23 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.42 | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 10.34 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 8.43 | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 9.89 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.65 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.38 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 12.21 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.16 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 11.41 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 14.32 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.85 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 13.05 | +1.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 13.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 13.05 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 2.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.54 | 4.19 | 5.06 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.87 | 3.88 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 | 4.76 | 7.06 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.67 | 6.29 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.73 | 9.89 | 14.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.41 | 12.85 | 14.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Uruguay?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Uruguay was 13.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 1956.
- How does Uruguay rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Uruguay ranks 27th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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