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
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
| 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
| 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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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,244 (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
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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