Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela
Venezuela: Breast cancer death rate in women was 17.58 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17.58
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.58
in 2016
All-time low
7.02
in 1956
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela is 17.58, 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 peaked at 17.58 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.02, in 1956.
That places Venezuela 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.93 | — |
| 1956 | 7.02 | -11.5% |
| 1957 | 7.62 | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 7.13 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 8.5 | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 8.28 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 7.65 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 8.86 | +15.8% |
| 1963 | 9.99 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 9.48 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.21 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 8.65 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 8.57 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 10.7 | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 10.67 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 10.64 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 10.4 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 10.33 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 11.06 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.27 | -16.2% |
| 1975 | 9.79 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 10.78 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 11.81 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 10.85 | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 11.06 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.23 | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 8.9 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.34 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 10 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 9.43 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.1 | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 11.07 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 11.17 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10.45 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 11.86 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 12.83 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 11.67 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 13.27 | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 12.59 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 12.48 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.02 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.65 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 13.22 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 12.81 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 14.11 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.21 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.23 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.53 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.7 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.63 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 14.3 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 14.21 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.77 | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.16 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.6 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.23 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 16.65 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.58 | +5.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 17.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 17.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.04, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.64 | 7.02 | 8.5 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.21 | 7.65 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6 | 9.27 | 11.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.97 | 8.9 | 11.17 | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.55 | 11.67 | 13.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.72 | 12.81 | 14.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 | 14.21 | 17.58 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Venezuela was 17.58 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 2016.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.02 in 1956.
- How does Venezuela rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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