Death rate from cancer by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cancer by sex was 114.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
114.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
129.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
95.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
59
1955–2016
Death rate from cancer by sex 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
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 114.75 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cancer by sex in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 95.91 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 97.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 95.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 104.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1958 | 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 100.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 108.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1961 | 112.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 117.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 115.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 115.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 117.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 122.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 123.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 126.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 123.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 114.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 117.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 114.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 114.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 121.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 124.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 119.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 120.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 103.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 111.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 108.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 105.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 118.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 104.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 102.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 111.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 109.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 105.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 122.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 122.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 119.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 123.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 115.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 115.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 114.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 115.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 115.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 114.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 112.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 114.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 114.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 114.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 113.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 115.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 112.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 112.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 110.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 112.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 110.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 114.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 95.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 118.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 103.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1990s | 118.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 123.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 114.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 112.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 115.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 52 Japan 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Chile 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 116.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Australia 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Suriname 114.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Canada 110.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 114.75 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 death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 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.