Death rate from cancer in Venezuela
Venezuela: Death rate from cancer was 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
99.32 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
122.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
96.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Death rate from cancer in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2016, death rate from cancer in Venezuela stood at 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Venezuela peaked at 122.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 96.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 47th 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.
Death rate from cancer in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 108.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 110.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 112.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 111.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 109.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 114.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1961 | 115.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 117.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 119.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 119.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 116.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 118.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 120.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 122.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 121.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 121.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 114.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 114.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 117.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 113.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 118.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 121.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 116.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 117.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 105.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 107.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 102.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 101.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 113.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 96.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.8% |
| 1986 | 97.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 105.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 103.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 97.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 111.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 107.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 111.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 104.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 103.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 101.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 102.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 101.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 100.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 101.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 102.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 100.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 101 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 100.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 98.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 106.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 96.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 44 Brunei 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 100.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Argentina 99.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Belgium 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Armenia 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Chile 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Venezuela?
- Death rate from cancer in Venezuela was 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 122.95 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for death rate from cancer?
- Venezuela ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.