Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.08 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
2.08
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.31
in 2014
All-time low
1.57
in 1998
Years of data
21
1996–2016
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela, 1996–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela stood at 2.08.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela peaked at 2.31 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1998.
That places Venezuela 78th 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 21 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.71 | — |
| 1997 | 1.84 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.75 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.13 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.13 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.31 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 | +3.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.29, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.27, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.75 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 1.94 | 2.31 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela was 2.08 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1998.
- How does Venezuela rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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