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
43rd
of 110 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

2468195519852016

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 43rd of 110 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

Annual values for Cancer death rate by age group in Venezuela, 1955 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 40 Portugal 2.56 compare
  2. 41 Colombia 2.44 compare
  3. 42 Georgia 2.43 compare
  4. 44 Turkey 2.37 compare
  5. 45 Mexico 2.36 compare
  6. 46 Switzerland 2.24 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 43rd out of 110 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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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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