Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia

Colombia: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.44 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.44
Change on year
up 66.5%
World rank
41st
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.96
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1965
Years of data
60
1953–2021

Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia, 1953–2021

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, cancer death rate by age group in Colombia stood at 2.44.

That represents a change of up 66.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% 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 41st of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia, 1953 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 1.95 1.47 2.44 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 38 Armenia 2.77 compare
  2. 39 Argentina 2.71 compare
  3. 40 Portugal 2.56 compare
  4. 42 Georgia 2.43 compare
  5. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.39 compare
  6. 44 Türkiye 2.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate by age group in Colombia?
Cancer death rate by age group in Colombia was 2.44 in 2021, 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 41st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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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Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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