Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.07 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
4.07
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 1963
All-time low
3.62
in 2007
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 4.07 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2016.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela peaked at 6.13 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.62, in 2007.
Venezuela ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.29 | — |
| 1956 | 4.88 | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 5.05 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 4.38 | -13.2% |
| 1959 | 4.81 | +9.8% |
| 1960 | 4.83 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 4.7 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 5.5 | +16.9% |
| 1963 | 6.13 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 5.08 | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 5.76 | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 5.33 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 5.32 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 5.4 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 5.19 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 5.4 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 5.38 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 4.94 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 5.66 | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 6.01 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 5.23 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 5.36 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.86 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 4.51 | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 5.08 | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 4.64 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 4.81 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.86 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.06 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4.47 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 5.14 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.91 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.51 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 4.61 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 4.4 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 4.92 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 4.09 | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 4.95 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 4.07 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.32 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.9 | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.41 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 3.62 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 4.46 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 3.88 | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.07 | -1.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.83, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.88 | 4.38 | 5.29 | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.39 | 4.7 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 4.86 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 | 4.47 | 5.14 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 4.09 | 5.8 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.62 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 | 3.88 | 5.05 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 15 Ecuador 4.41 compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 4.34 compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 4.09 compare
- 19 Philippines 3.99 compare
- 20 Brazil 3.92 compare
- 21 Mauritius 3.89 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4549 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0374 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela was 4.07 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 1963.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 in 2007.
- How does Venezuela rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Venezuela ranks 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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