Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17.58 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
7.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 9.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 10.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 21 Argentina 17.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Slovakia 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Cuba 17.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Guyana 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Ireland 17.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Germany 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 17.58 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.