Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.82 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2.82
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3.05
in 2004
All-time low
2.02
in 2011
Years of data
27
1997–2023
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia, 1997–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia stood at 2.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia peaked at 3.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2.56 | — |
| 1998 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.67 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.05 | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 2.8 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.76 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.46 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2.42 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.54 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.68 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.93 | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -3.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.56 | 2.75 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.71 | 2.4 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 2.02 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.58 | 2.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Colombia was 2.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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