Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cancer by sex was 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
70.05 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
95th
of 111 countries
All-time high
111.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
58.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
56
1966–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador peaked at 111.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 95th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 58.57 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1967 | 65.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 65.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 62.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 61.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 61.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 65.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 64.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 72.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 76.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 86.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 88.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 103.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 86.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 107.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 111.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 104.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 97.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 101.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 92.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 88.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 87.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 88.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 86.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 85.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 86.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 86.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 81.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 79.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 77.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 82.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 83.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 82.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 75.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 76.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 73.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1970s | 67.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 77.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 92 Panama 72.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Peru 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Albania 70.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Mexico 69.81 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Guatemala 66.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Jordan 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador was 70.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 111.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 95th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.