Cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.39 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.39
Change on year
down 19.3%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.7
in 1973
All-time low
1.9
in 2004
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela is 2.39, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela peaked at 8.7 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2004.
Venezuela ranks 46th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.53 | — |
| 1956 | 3.48 | -23.1% |
| 1957 | 3.35 | -3.6% |
| 1958 | 4.3 | +28.2% |
| 1959 | 4.84 | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 4.65 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 5.46 | +17.2% |
| 1962 | 4.94 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 3.87 | -21.7% |
| 1964 | 5.46 | +41.0% |
| 1965 | 3.68 | -32.6% |
| 1966 | 4.1 | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 4.15 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.83 | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 5.67 | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 4.52 | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 4.43 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 6.41 | +44.7% |
| 1973 | 8.7 | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -64.1% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | +41.0% |
| 1976 | 5.17 | +17.4% |
| 1977 | 4.17 | -19.5% |
| 1978 | 6.39 | +53.3% |
| 1979 | 2.29 | -64.1% |
| 1980 | 4.85 | +111.9% |
| 1981 | 3.66 | -24.6% |
| 1982 | 2.58 | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 5.03 | +95.0% |
| 1985 | 2.93 | -41.7% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 3.33 | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 2.85 | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.78 | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 3.62 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.43 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 3.84 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.53 | -34.2% |
| 1999 | 2.85 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.11 | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | +106.7% |
| 2002 | 3.82 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 3.81 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 2.24 | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -38.0% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 4.54 | +56.6% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 2.39 | -19.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.39 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1 | 3.35 | 4.84 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.68 | 3.68 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.96 | 2.29 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 2.58 | 5.03 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 2.53 | 4.43 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 1.9 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 | 2.39 | 4.54 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela was 2.39 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 1973.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2004.
- How does Venezuela rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Venezuela ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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