Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.85 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
86th
of 111 countries
All-time high
139.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
72.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia stood at 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia peaked at 139.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 72.34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1954.
That places Colombia 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 75.83 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 72.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 72.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 78.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 83.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 78.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 85.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 83.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 83.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 87.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 91.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 94.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 94.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 104.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 103.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 97.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 101.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 113.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 112.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 108.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 109.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 128.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 139.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 136.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 121.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 113.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 114.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 113.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 113.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 112.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 113.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 114.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 108.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 108.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 105.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 111.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 110.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 107.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 107.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 105.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 105.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 102.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 97.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 95.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 91.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 93.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 93.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 92.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 91.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 89.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 93.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 111.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 97.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 86.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Belize 85.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Philippines 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Paraguay 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Fiji 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6478 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Colombia was 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Colombia ranks 86th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.