Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia
Colombia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
17th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
1.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia stood at 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia peaked at 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 17th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.7% |
| 1955 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.8% |
| 1956 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1957 | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.1% |
| 1958 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.2% |
| 1959 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
| 1961 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.4% |
| 1974 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.2% |
| 2010 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 14 Mexico 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Turkmenistan 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ecuador 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0373 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Colombia was 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.