Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela
Venezuela: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 8.17 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8.17
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
70th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.17
in 2016
All-time low
5.43
in 1982
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela, 1955–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela is 8.17, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela peaked at 8.17 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.43, in 1982.
That places Venezuela 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.17 | — |
| 1956 | 7.51 | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 7.11 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 6.3 | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 7.05 | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 7.07 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.54 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 6.12 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 6.62 | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 6.26 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.31 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.05 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.91 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 7.27 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.01 | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 6.21 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.45 | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 5.99 | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.94 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.18 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.68 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6.83 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.36 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 7.81 | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 6.49 | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 5.69 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 5.87 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.43 | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 5.84 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.39 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 6.18 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.62 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.04 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.69 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.74 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.27 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 6.99 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.82 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.55 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.77 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.35 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.05 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.74 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.77 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.11 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.86 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.21 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.51 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 7.36 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.11 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.17 | +14.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 8.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.48, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 8.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.62, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.83 | 6.17 | 7.51 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.52 | 6.01 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 5.45 | 7.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 | 5.43 | 6.62 | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.86 | 6.55 | 7.27 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.95 | 6.7 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 6.83 | 8.17 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela was 8.17 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 in 2016.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 in 1982.
- How does Venezuela rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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