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Lung cancer death rates in Reunion

Reunion: Lung cancer death rates was 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
6.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
3.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2016

Lung cancer death rates in Reunion, 2001–2016

024682001200820162001: 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people

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 Reunion is 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Reunion peaked at 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2001.

That places Reunion 58th 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 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Reunion

  1. 55 Suriname 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Turkey 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Moldova 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 Tajikistan 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Jamaica 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 61 Mongolia 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Reunion?
Lung cancer death rates in Reunion was 6.77 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 Reunion?
The highest recorded value was 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Reunion?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
How does Reunion rank for lung cancer death rates?
Reunion ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Reunion?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Reunion 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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About this data

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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