Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cancer by sex was 70.05 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 70.05 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 58.07, in 1968.
Ecuador ranks 96th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 58.57 | — |
| 1967 | 65.63 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 58.07 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 65.9 | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 62.72 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 61.92 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 60.2 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 61.6 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 65.83 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 64.16 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 72.42 | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 76.26 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 86.77 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 88.88 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 80.46 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 103.27 | +28.4% |
| 1983 | 86.21 | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 107.57 | +24.8% |
| 1985 | 111.07 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 104.82 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 97.22 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 101.03 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 92.08 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 88.48 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 94.8 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 87.99 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 88.04 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.44 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 82.46 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 86.79 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 85.17 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 86.51 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 86.56 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.72 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 81.76 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 79.01 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 77.49 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 82.38 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 82.61 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.64 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 82.68 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 85.03 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 80.9 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 83.94 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 82.47 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 83.27 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 74.23 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 75.76 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 76.36 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.98 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.34 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.84 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 73.94 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 70.84 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 70.05 | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 70.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 70.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +28.4% | 80.46 | 103.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.04 | 58.07 | 65.9 | 4 |
| 1970s | 67.99 | 60.2 | 86.77 | 9 |
| 1980s | 97.26 | 80.46 | 111.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.02 | 82.46 | 94.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.02 | 77.49 | 85.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.02 | 74.23 | 83.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.61 | 70.05 | 73.94 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 354 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0378 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Ecuador was 70.05 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 111.07 in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.07 in 1968.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Ecuador ranks 96th 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 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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