Deaths from cancer who in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths from cancer who was 45,827 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
45,827
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
46,270
in 2020
All-time low
27,882
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cancer who in Colombia stood at 45,827.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Colombia peaked at 46,270 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27,882, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,882 | — |
| 2001 | 28,186 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 29,215 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 30,480 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 30,792 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31,358 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31,758 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32,880 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 33,274 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33,998 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 34,553 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 34,350 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35,758 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 37,232 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 39,210 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 40,408 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 41,819 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 43,517 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 44,591 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 45,856 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 46,270 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45,827 | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 45,827 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,233, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 45,827 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,784, 9.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,982 | 27,882 | 33,998 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,729 | 34,350 | 45,856 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,049 | 45,827 | 46,270 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 32 Australia 50,580 compare
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- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 36,582 compare
- 37 Peru 35,156 compare
- 38 Morocco 34,074 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Colombia?
- Deaths from cancer who in Colombia was 45,827 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,270 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,882 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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