Colombia vs Mexico: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Colombia
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
4.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
17th
Mexico rank
14th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1755 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7301 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3782 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2435 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3955 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2135 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.42 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Colombia ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 14th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.