Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
5.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Colon and rectum cancer death rate 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
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people, 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69th 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, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 1957 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1959 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1970 | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1980 | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 5.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 66 Luxembourg 8.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Republic of Korea 8.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Suriname 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Guadeloupe 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Israel 7.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Kuwait 7.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1213 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 8.17 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 colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Reported deaths from colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.