Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 10.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
10.5
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
36th
of 111 countries
All-time high
11.66
in 2008
All-time low
3.77
in 1955
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela is 10.5, 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela peaked at 11.66 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 1955.
That places Venezuela 36th 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.77 | — |
| 1956 | 4.99 | +32.4% |
| 1957 | 5.57 | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 5.4 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.16 | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 5.52 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 5.61 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.14 | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 5.96 | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 6.41 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 7.27 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 6.81 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.99 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 8 | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 6.89 | -13.8% |
| 1970 | 6.9 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.7 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.59 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 7.74 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.96 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.32 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.46 | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9 | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 7.38 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 7.76 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 8.02 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 7.72 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 8.19 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 7.94 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.35 | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 8.79 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 8.75 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 8.84 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.44 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 10.11 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.92 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 10.63 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 9.47 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.66 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.11 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 10.09 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.46 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.51 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.69 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.77 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.13 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 11.66 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.85 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 10.61 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.79 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.13 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.08 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.09 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.25 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5 | -6.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 10.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59, 2.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 10.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.98 | 3.77 | 5.57 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.36 | 5.14 | 8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 | 6.7 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.18 | 7.35 | 8.84 | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.03 | 9.47 | 10.63 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.69 | 10.09 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 10.5 | 11.25 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Venezuela was 10.5 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 in 2008.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 1955.
- How does Venezuela rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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