Lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Lung cancer death rates was 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.88 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
38
1981–2023
Lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan stood at 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Uzbekistan ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 5.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 6 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1990 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.2% |
| 2013 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.9% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.27 deaths per 100,000 people, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 95 Turkmenistan 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Egypt 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Seychelles 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Maldives 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan?
- Lung cancer death rates in Uzbekistan was 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Uzbekistan ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.