Table 2 Annual deaths and age-standardised mortality rates due to lung cancer in South Africa from 1995 to 2006, by gender
From: Trends in lung cancer mortality in South Africa: 1995-2006
Year | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | No. of deaths | Rate* | No. of deaths | Rate* |
1995 | 3019 | 44.2 | 1048 | 10.8 |
1996 | 3281 | 49.5 | 1293 | 13.9 |
1997 | 2869 | 40.3 | 1124 | 11.0 |
1998 | 3038 | 41.5 | 1223 | 11.7 |
1999 | 3184 | 42.8 | 1209 | 11.3 |
2000 | 2975 | 39.8 | 1195 | 11.1 |
2001 | 3121 | 46.6 | 1242 | 13.1 |
2002 | 3089 | 44.8 | 1217 | 12.4 |
2003 | 3038 | 45.1 | 1288 | 12.8 |
2004 | 3233 | 44.7 | 1413 | 13.5 |
2005 | 3153 | 41.9 | 1440 | 13.5 |
2006 | 3049 | 39.4 | 1476 | 13.4 |