Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 94.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.58
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
139.16
in 1985
All-time low
72.34
in 1954
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia stood at 94.58.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia peaked at 139.16 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 72.34, in 1954.
That places Colombia 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 75.83 | — |
| 1954 | 72.34 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 72.35 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 78.04 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 83.32 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 78.61 | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 85.33 | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 83.76 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 83.04 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 87.99 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 91.33 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 94.16 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 94.18 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.66 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 104.12 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 103.71 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 97.73 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 101.92 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 113.49 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 112.75 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 108.8 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 109.7 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 128.67 | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 139.16 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 136.03 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 121.59 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 113.42 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 114.26 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 113.06 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 113.58 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 112.65 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 113.41 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 114.24 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 108.3 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 108.28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.98 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 105.36 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 111.23 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 110.65 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 107.29 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 107.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108.06 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 105.41 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 105.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.8 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 102.76 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.05 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 97.29 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.55 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.96 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 91.28 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.98 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 93.73 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.43 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.68 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.25 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.57 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.15 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.09 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.85 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 95.03 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 94.58 | -0.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 94.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 94.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.97 | 72.34 | 85.33 | 7 |
| 1960s | 93.97 | 83.04 | 104.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.33 | 101.92 | 113.49 | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.52 | 113.42 | 139.16 | 6 |
| 1990s | 111.11 | 105.36 | 114.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.62 | 97.29 | 110.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 | 90.96 | 95.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.89 | 84.85 | 95.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia was 94.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.16 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.34 in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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