Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia
Colombia: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.98
Change on year
up 40.9%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1965
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cancer death rate by age group in Colombia stood at 2.98.
That represents a change of up 40.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Colombia peaked at 7.96 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.5655 | — |
| 1954 | 0.3612 | -36.1% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | +1694.5% |
| 1956 | 6.52 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 1.45 | -77.8% |
| 1958 | 4.41 | +204.5% |
| 1959 | 4.46 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 3.06 | -31.4% |
| 1961 | 5.4 | +76.7% |
| 1962 | 2.36 | -56.2% |
| 1963 | 2.13 | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 3.33 | +56.5% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 5.85 | — |
| 1967 | 5.41 | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 4.84 | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 5.75 | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 5.73 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.38 | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 7.96 | +81.7% |
| 1977 | 6.46 | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -75.3% |
| 1985 | 6.52 | +307.9% |
| 1986 | 6.12 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 4.52 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 5.95 | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 4.09 | -31.2% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | -21.6% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | +19.4% |
| 1993 | 3.82 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.39 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 3.61 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.51 | +25.7% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 4.33 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -24.4% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -62.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | +261.0% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | -30.8% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | -44.3% |
| 2021 | 2.44 | +66.5% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 2.98 | +40.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cancer death rate by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +1694.5% | 0.3612 | 6.48 |
| 1985 | +307.9% | 1.6 | 6.52 |
| 2018 | +261.0% | 1.05 | 3.8 |
| 1958 | +204.5% | 1.45 | 4.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.46 | 0.3612 | 6.52 | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.68 | 0 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.06 | 4.38 | 7.96 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.88 | 1.6 | 6.52 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.21 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 | 1.05 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1.47 | 2.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cancer death rate by age group in Colombia?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia was 2.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 1976.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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