Table 1.
Lung Cancer Deaths and Mortality Rates in Peru and Its Geographical Areas from 2008 to 2017
| Geographical areas | Males | Females | Ratio (Male to Female) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | Rates | Deaths | Rates | ||
| Peru | 1444 | 11.63 | 1284 | 9.22 | 1.3 |
| Coastal region | 1092 | 13.15 | 982 | 10.32 | 1.3 |
| Ancash | 49 | 9.88 | 49 | 9.03 | 1.1 |
| Arequipa | 69 | 11.76 | 74 | 11.53 | 1 |
| Callao | 75 | 17.3 | 61 | 12.19 | 1.4 |
| Ica | 40 | 11.73 | 35 | 9.35 | 1.3 |
| La Libertad | 80 | 10.61 | 74 | 8.77 | 1.2 |
| Lambayeque | 58 | 10.82 | 50 | 8.32 | 1.3 |
| Lima | 622 | 14.97 | 564 | 11.32 | 1.3 |
| Moquegua | 7 | 7.4 | 9 | 11.04 | 0.7 |
| Piura | 65 | 9.25 | 47 | 6.21 | 1.5 |
| Tacna | 17 | 12.68 | 14 | 11.06 | 1.1 |
| Tumbes | 10 | 12.93 | 6 | 8.24 | 1.6 |
| Highlands region | 262 | 8.42 | 253 | 7.23 | 1.2 |
| Apurimac | 13 | 7.78 | 13 | 6.65 | 1.2 |
| Ayacucho | 20 | 9.17 | 23 | 8.42 | 1.1 |
| Cajamarca | 36 | 6.67 | 27 | 4.24 | 1.6 |
| Cusco | 33 | 6.09 | 38 | 6.48 | 0.9 |
| Huancavelica | 17 | 11.87 | 16 | 9.64 | 1.2 |
| Huanuco | 35 | 11.22 | 33 | 9.67 | 1.2 |
| Junin | 60 | 11.75 | 58 | 10.37 | 1.1 |
| Pasco | 12 | 11.22 | 10 | 9.74 | 1.2 |
| Puno | 35 | 6.3 | 35 | 5.51 | 1.1 |
| Rainforest region | 90 | 8.75 | 49 | 5.32 | 1.6 |
| Amazonas | 11 | 7.12 | 10 | 6.46 | 1.1 |
| Loreto | 36 | 11.13 | 16 | 5.38 | 2.1 |
| Madre de Dios | 3 | 6.21 | 2 | 5.44 | 1.1 |
| San Martin | 29 | 9.36 | 15 | 5.63 | 1.7 |
| Ucayali | 11 | 5.75 | 6 | 3.91 | 1.5 |
a, Annual average of deaths for a 10-year period (2008–2017); b, Age-standardized rates per 100,000 person-years.