Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela, 1996–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Venezuela stood at 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1997 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 75 Chile 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Sri Lanka 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Ecuador 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Kuwait 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.