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
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
| 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
| 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 | 1.95 | 1.47 | 2.44 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7668 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.352 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 2.44 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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