Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 7.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
7.43
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
77th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.89
in 2019
All-time low
2.93
in 1953
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia stood at 7.43.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia peaked at 7.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1953.
That places Colombia 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 2.93 | — |
| 1954 | 3.11 | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 5.34 | +71.5% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | -35.2% |
| 1957 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 3.35 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.97 | +18.5% |
| 1960 | 4.04 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3.79 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 3.84 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 3.56 | -8.8% |
| 1965 | 4.27 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 4.15 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.48 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | 4.3 | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 4.35 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 4.27 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.6 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 4.27 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 4.36 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.5 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5.59 | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 5.74 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 5.42 | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 5.3 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.93 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 5.18 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.81 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.73 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.92 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 6 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.69 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 6.15 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 6.16 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.58 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 6.72 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.78 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.07 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.72 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.85 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 6.95 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.15 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.61 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.73 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.83 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.89 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.66 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 7.43 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 | 2.93 | 5.34 | 7 |
| 1960s | 4.07 | 3.56 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 4.27 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.93 | 5.74 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.74 | 5.18 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 | 6.16 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 6.72 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.43 | 7.66 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Colombia was 7.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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