Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
4.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
2.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1957
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1955–2016
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2016.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1957.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1957 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1958 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.7% |
| 1959 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.2% |
| 1961 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.6% |
| 1962 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +100.8% |
| 1963 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1968 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.0% |
| 1969 | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.6% |
| 1970 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 4.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1974 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 4.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.3% |
| 1992 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 15 Turkmenistan 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Ecuador 4.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Colombia 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people
- 20 Uzbekistan 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Guyana 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 888 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0421 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 4.41 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 1957.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.