Death rate from cancer in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from cancer was 88.96 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
88.96
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
101st
of 194 countries
All-time high
91.37
in 2019
All-time low
70.75
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Colombia is 88.96, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Colombia peaked at 91.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.75, in 2001.
That places Colombia 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.1 | — |
| 2001 | 70.75 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.22 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 74.24 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 73.93 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 74.27 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 74.25 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.92 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 75.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.72 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.1 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.81 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 78.1 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 80.52 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 84 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 85.76 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 87.81 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 90 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 90.49 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.37 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.85 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 88.96 | -2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 88.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 88.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.93 | 70.75 | 76.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1 | 75.81 | 91.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.91 | 88.96 | 90.85 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Colombia?
- Death rate from cancer in Colombia was 88.96 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.75 in 2001.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from cancer?
- Colombia ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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