Death rate from cancer in Ecuador
Ecuador: Death rate from cancer was 79.46 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
79.46
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.52
in 2012
All-time low
71.47
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Ecuador, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cancer in Ecuador stood at 79.46.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Ecuador peaked at 84.52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 71.47, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 110th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.47 | — |
| 2001 | 72.25 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 72.18 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.17 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 75.89 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 80.29 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 82.08 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 81.45 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 82.9 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 81.91 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 83.84 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 82.97 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.52 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 80.18 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 79.49 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.64 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.4 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 81.84 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 82.92 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 84.36 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 80.21 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 79.46 | -0.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 79.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 79.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.26 | 71.47 | 82.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.22 | 79.49 | 84.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.83 | 79.46 | 80.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Ecuador?
- Death rate from cancer in Ecuador was 79.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.47 in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for death rate from cancer?
- Ecuador ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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