What is lung cancer death rates in Venezuela?

Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela 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?

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?

The lowest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.

How does Venezuela rank for lung cancer death rates?

Venezuela ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.

Is lung cancer death rates 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 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.

Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela

Name: Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: 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

1955–2016

Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela, 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 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 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 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.

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

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

See the full ranking of 111 places →

More health data for Venezuela

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Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 272,783 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 258,261 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 266,884 (2025)
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Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 260,344 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 241,988 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 228,508 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 228,588 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Venezuela?: Lung cancer death rates in Venezuela 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?: 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?: The lowest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
How does Venezuela rank for lung cancer death rates?: Venezuela ranks 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is lung cancer death rates 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 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
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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