Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador
Ecuador: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 5.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.52
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.58
in 2021
All-time low
2.42
in 1981
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador is 5.52, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador peaked at 5.58 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.42, in 1981.
That places Ecuador 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.22 | — |
| 1967 | 4.47 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.84 | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 3.44 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 2.85 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.64 | +17.7% |
| 1974 | 3.81 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 3.4 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 3.74 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.1 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.42 | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 3.54 | +46.4% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 3.85 | +49.4% |
| 1985 | 3.61 | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 4.14 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 3.72 | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 4.2 | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 3.65 | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 3.01 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 3.01 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.53 | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.51 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.44 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.54 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.04 | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 3.81 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 4.26 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.25 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.26 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.18 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.59 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.05 | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.53 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.53 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.53 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.58 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -1.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 5.52 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 5.52 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 64% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 | 2.84 | 4.47 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.32 | 2.85 | 3.81 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 2.42 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.47 | 3.01 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 | 3.54 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.59 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.41 | 5.58 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Ecuador was 5.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 in 2021.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 in 1981.
- How does Ecuador rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Ecuador ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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