Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia
Colombia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.1
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.35
in 2019
All-time low
3.68
in 1953
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia stood at 12.1.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia peaked at 12.35 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.68 | — |
| 1954 | 3.97 | +7.9% |
| 1955 | 4.23 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 3.79 | -10.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 | +21.1% |
| 1958 | 5.07 | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 5.15 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 5.08 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.66 | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 5.34 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 6.13 | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 5.87 | -4.3% |
| 1965 | 6.49 | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 5.96 | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 6.7 | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 6.77 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.74 | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 6.72 | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 6.85 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 6.83 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.95 | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 6.32 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 8.79 | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 9.05 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 8.98 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.05 | -10.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 8.86 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.86 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 8.88 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.48 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 10.3 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 10.08 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 9.26 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.58 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 9.12 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.65 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 10.09 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.31 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 10.43 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.96 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 10.55 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.25 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 10.85 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 10.24 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.69 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.05 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 10.39 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 10.75 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 10.95 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.23 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.96 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.13 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.35 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.25 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.28 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.31 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.1 | -1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 12.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 12.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +39.1% | 6.32 | 8.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.35 | 3.68 | 5.15 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.97 | 5.08 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.53 | 5.95 | 6.85 | 5 |
| 1980s | 8.69 | 8.05 | 9.05 | 6 |
| 1990s | 9.43 | 8.86 | 10.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 | 10.09 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 | 10.39 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 | 12.1 | 12.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Colombia was 12.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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