Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Lung cancer death rates was 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10.5 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
3.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.4% |
| 1957 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 35 Romania 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Luxembourg 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Bulgaria 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Singapore 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Thailand 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.